>>>> What makes these hives so great?
>>> They are a low tech alternative to the Langstroth.
 
>... it appeared an evolutionary step between the TBHs and Langstroth
>hives.
 
>... had no way to transport frames of honey to central extraction facilities
> I wonder how you do that with THBs also?
 
When Atholl Desmond explained how the African peasant used these hives, he
said these beekeepers could not afford "processing" as most of us understand
the term.
 
Transporting hives and centralized processing is not an issue for these
beekeepers. (too expensive).  They do it all in or close too their permanent
apiary.
 
The can't spin the honey comb (can't afford an extractor) so they crush if
instead.
 
Imagine what it must be like to keep bees from their perspective.  If you
don't have the funds for any thing "sophisticated", you just don't attempt
to do it.
Regards
 
Chris Allen