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Yearly Archives: 2010

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A Brief History of the Top Bar Hive

Posted on August 9, 2010 by admin

By Peter Sieling In 1682, Sir George Wheler published A Journey into Greece. In it, he described seeing a Greek hive—an inverted skep with wooden bars across the top to which bees attached their comb1. The sloping sides of the … Continue reading →

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Peter Extracting Honey

Posted on July 1, 2010 by admin

First honey of the season.

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Plans featured on WoodworkersWorkshop.com

Posted on May 1, 2010 by admin

Our plans are now listed at WoodWorkersWorkshop.com!

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