> Can anyone > help to draw up a list of other hives available to beekeepers > which can > be claimed to keep lifting within UK Health & Safety > guidelines? Having never seen the UK guidelines, I can't say. But, FWIW, there are some suppliers who offer (or are bringing back) 8-frame equipment. Some are offered as "garden hives" with rooves similar to British hives, copper covered, very cutsie. Frames are US standard Langstroth sizes (both mediums and deeps) but the boxes only hold 8 vs. 10 frames, hence the boxes are more narrow and lighter to lift. Bees kept in such hives are prone to forage on pansies ;-) Aaron Morris - I think, therefore I bee! :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::