Excess honey production
November 28th, 2009
So if a beekeeper tells you that they are only continuing an ancient tradition, keep in mind that the practices they are using are only 100 years old and are radically different from the methods that existed for millennia. New technology is on the horizon that allows even greater efficiency in extracting honey. Needless to say, the Langstroth hive caught on very quickly buy honey bees and is the hive of choice today. Additional frames can be added as necessary to allow for and encourage excess honey production. A queen excluder is generally used to keep the queen from laying eggs in the area where the beekeeper only wants honey stored.
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