traditional estonian and bears

[sahtlinurk]

This is a traditional Estonian beehive. Older version used to have 16 frames in it , modern one has 22 - 25 . They have double walls and they are bloody HEAVY.
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And to bottom pics are bear damage. Very common in Estonia but probably not very common in uk
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[Polyanwood]

I can't stop giggling! I love the pictures, but can't quite work out why a man would move hives in his Speedos.

 

[BKF Admin]

That first picture has to be worthy of a caption competition.

The hives look like a large Dadant.

I think the guy moved the first hive into position took a breather in the second photo and then did a manipulation of the poly hives and freaked when the bee's got angry.

 

[FROGDOGDIVER]

Im with Polyanwood. I cant stop laughing either. He looks like Borat's dad.....

 

[Haughton Honey]

We'll be getting naked beekeeping clubs popping up next...

 

[Brian Bush]

I don't think anything will be popping up!!!!!!

 

[hedgerow pete]

a friend of mine in slovack has a bear proof shed to keep his bees in, no problems durring the summer but when it starts to chill they come for mile to find honey. and as for the speedos, not quite my style of ppe but there you go

 

[Finman]

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I have heard that polyhives are too light in Estonia because they are easy to steel.

In Moldova beekeeping manages only if the owner sleeps beside hives.

Sorry, rasism....

 

[hedgerow pete]

yes but still true

 

[match]

I was in Latvia and Estonia and saw a lot of different hives - including examples of ones from the 1800's which were trunks from trees which had previously held wild swarms, cut down and carried back to the farmhouse. Thought I'd add them here: