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If it is not possible to make a fitted roof this thatched cover may
help to protect the beehives from the sun and rain.
Palm thatch roof over
hive stand
Bamboo support
Hive placed
undercover
This completed stick hive is put into a wooden carrier made of
lashed together sticks, to which wires are attached. This makes
the hives easier to hang and protects the more fragile local
materials from damage. The hives can be moved by lifting
them from the carrier, making colony division easier.
Wires to
suspend
hive
Wooden
carrier
made
from
sticks
that
have
been
lashed
together
to form a
frame
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)