tonybloke
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what type of hive is this?
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In the absence of any other clues I guess it is some sort of top bar hive which uses conventionally framed supers and probably WBC based in size looking at the roof.
enrico
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Not having any idea I would say a very unusual one. Is it yours or have you just found it?
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From the shape I would guess it may be some sort of catenary hive?
http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman/catenary.html
http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman/catenary.html
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tonybloke
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yep, it's a catenary hive, with a national super on it. entrance via the super ( holes in side )
not presently populated, but at the Waveney Beekeepers Group apiary.
not presently populated, but at the Waveney Beekeepers Group apiary.
