Information for anyone curious about beehive frames. What's a "Langstroth"? How is it different from a "Layens"? Who's ever heard of a "Lazutin"? Why are there different shapes and sizes of frames for honey bee hives, and why would beekeepers choose one over another?
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Langstroth Frame Overview
02:17 - Langstroth Downsides
03:29 - How Bees Over-Winter
05:16 - Benefits of Horizontal Hives
05:44 - Lazutin Frame Overview
06:10 - Portability Benefit of Langstroth Hives
06:47 - Over-Wintering Benefit of Extra-Deep Frames
07:41 - Extraction Problem of Lazutin Frames
08:16 - Double-deep Hive Description
08:47 - My Conversion to Layens Hives
09:35 - About the Layens Frames
11:50 - Over-Wintering in a Layens Hive
12:48 - Layens Hive Recap
13:06 - Conclusion