Very interesting, @bigpanda! But I noticed that the second hive is standing on the ground without supports. Is it really true or is there a stand or special legs?
Or for you it does not matter?
Very interesting video! I like honey with acacia and buckwheat most of all!
I have most of them on small pallets. This one was for a neighbor and she wanted it right on the ground. So I put a board between the hive and the ground to keep a bit of moisture away from the wood. It seems to be doing ok--it's been there for two years now.