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This roof is thatched like the local houses. It has solid ends so
snakes or other pests cannot enter, and handles so it is easy to
lift off.
A hive roof can be made of split bamboo – like the roof of this
local building in Kenya.
Basic Beekeeping Manual 1: How to make a Moveable Comb Top Bar Beehive (© Author Pam Gregory, who offers
this as her gift to beekeepers in developing countries)