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1). Top Bar Hive - an alternative beekeeping method
The topbar beehive is not a new concept. Historical reference to the top-bar hive date back to the 1600's. Most of today's top bar bee hives are derived from work in the 1960's. It was perfected for use in Kenya, Africa, and is often referred to as the Kenya Hive. Today it is also used in many other developing countries for it's simple design and cost effective management methods.
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2). Why Would You Want To Replace An Old Queen?
It is often necessary to replace the queen. The older a queen gets the less productive she is likely to be. It could be that she has been injured or is not as fertile as she used to be. It could be that her offspring have more than the usual inclination to sting.
Laying over her own weight in eggs every day, to grow and maintain the number of bees in the colony; the queen is quite obviously the most important bee in the hive.
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