In the newspaper of the Beekeepers' Union "Bortnik," now known as "Naviny Pchal'yartstva," I…

In the newspaper of the Beekeepers' Union "Bortnik," now known as "Naviny Pchal'yartstva," I came across a large hive designed in the style of a Belarusian 16-frame model, which can be expanded to accommodate 18 or 20 frames. The front wall features six entrances arranged in three levels. Instead of a super, two full-sized brood boxes are placed on the hive, with their capacity depending on the hive's width. I opted for the 16-frame version based on the local nectar flow. Upon my request, the union chairman V.M. Kovalets sent me the blueprints. Although the full boxes for eight frames are heavy, they are manageable. I added queen excluders to them, allowing bees to enter the hive and requiring them to climb the brood frames to access the boxes.