BEEHIVE AND BEEHIVE KEEPING METHOD Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: apiculture. SUBSTANCE: beehive has casing of increased size and honeycomb frames of increased height. Upper bars of honeycomb frames have narrowed mid portion. When frames are positioned in beehive, end parts are tightly adhere one to the other so that bee passage is defined in narrowed portion. Beehive is further provided with part positioned under roof and with special feeder attachment equipped with its own honeycomb frames, which together with above mentioned frames define single nest space. EFFECT: increased honey yield in summer and improved consumption of honey by bees in winter. 8 cl, 7 dwg