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Comparing beehive designs

 
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Greetings,
I am new to beekeeping. I was wondering if anybody might know of a comparison (either online or in a book perhaps) of the different types of beehives showing (or listing) the different advantages and disadvantages in a side-by-side manner of each type of beehive?
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poke around the honey bee forum here. there are threads about quite a few different hives.
 
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You might find this thread useful - Beekeeping - where to start?
 
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