The Langstroth hive is probably the commonest hive throughout the world, particularly in the United States. It was developed in the mid 1850's by the Reverend Lorenzo Langstroth who recognized the importance of 'bee space' and movable frames. Previously, bees had been kept in straw skeps and had to be driven away at the end of the summer so that the beeeeper could extract the honey harvest. By having movable frames the beekeeper can remove the honey without losing the bees. Most other hives in use today are derived from the same basic principle as the Langstroth hive and a non-beekeper wouldn't know the difference. In the last few years, some new beekeepers have been experimenting with 'frameless' hives again but haven't been particularly successful.
Yes, bees may change hives through a process called swarming. Swarming occurs when a group of bees, including the old queen, leaves an existing hive to establish a new colony. This natural behavior helps bees propagate and find new nesting locations.
"Hive" typically refers to a man-made structure where bees live and produce honey, while "hives" usually refers to a skin reaction characterized by itchy welts that can appear and disappear on the skin.
The first beehives were likely constructed by early humans observing wild honeybee colonies. However, modern types of beehives, such as the Langstroth hive, were designed by Reverend Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth in the mid-19th century.
Yes, bee hives do get overcrowded. A hive harbors bees in different life cycle stages, cells, and foods in preparatory and stored stages. It may become too small for its inhabitants and their possessions, in which case drones (male bees) will be ejected with less extreme overpopulation and new hives will be founded under separate queens with more severe overcrowding.
Bees can kill each other for various reasons, such as competition for resources, territory, or mating opportunities. In some cases, bees may also engage in aggressive behavior to defend their hive or queen from intruders or outsiders. Additionally, in a colony, worker bees may eliminate weaker or diseased individuals to ensure the overall health and survival of the hive.
There are many different types of hives in use throughout the world. In the US, the main type of hive is the Langstroth. In the UK, the commonest is the British National but there are several others in use, eg Langstroth, WBC, Commercial, Dadant, Smith, Warre and top bar. In East European countries and Africa, there are types of hives in use which are practically unknown in Western countries.
Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth has written: 'Langstroth on the hive & honey bee' -- subject(s): Bee culture, Honeybee, Bees 'Langstroth on the hive and the honey-bee' -- subject(s): Bee culture, Honeybee, Bees 'A practical treatise on the hive and honey-bee' -- subject(s): Bees
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The plural of "hive" is hives.
The plural form for the noun hive is hives.
There is Maldives, which would rhyme with the plural 'hives'. Other than that, there are none.
Yes, bees may change hives through a process called swarming. Swarming occurs when a group of bees, including the old queen, leaves an existing hive to establish a new colony. This natural behavior helps bees propagate and find new nesting locations.
Usually in a hive.
"Hive" typically refers to a man-made structure where bees live and produce honey, while "hives" usually refers to a skin reaction characterized by itchy welts that can appear and disappear on the skin.
A hive, and a collection of hives is called an apiary.
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In a hive. A group of hives is called an apiary.