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2. MAKING A HIVE FROM CHEAPER LOCAL MATERIALS
Hives do not have to be made of expensive wood. Many easily
available local materials can be used successfully. This is raphia
palm wood.
You can make the shaped gable ends of scrap timber, and the
sides and floor of local materials. This hive is made of straight
sticks.
straight
sticks
gable end
made of
scrap
wood
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)