Whether you are a beginner or an experienced practitioner, if you are concerned with the question of which type of beehive is best suited to natural beekeeping and colony multiplication, you will quickly realize that the flat-frame magazine offers good conditions for both the bee colony and the beekeeper. This is because it allows the beekeeper to work comfortably and at the same time fulfills the biological requirements of the bees.

In 1931, the bee scientist Dr. Clayton L. Farrar - he was a professor at the University of Wisconsin - proved that flat frames measuring 448 mm wide x 159 mm high can be used to build colonies just as strong and achieve the same honey yield as full frames. The 2/3 Langstroth system is therefore a recommendable alternative for everyone, but especially for those who should not, do not want to or cannot lift heavy loads. Female beekeepers will therefore particularly appreciate this hive. In addition to the considerable weight reduction, there are the following advantages: A uniform frame size in the brood and honey chambers, faster colony development in spring, better comb turnover, easier handling of the hive and the possibility of extracting varietal honey. It is also absolutely economical in terms of acquisition costs, labor and honey yield.

In German-speaking countries, it was the Austrian Dr. Josef Bretschko who propagated the flat frame operation as early as 1973. Since then, numerous amateur and professional beekeepers have been working very successfully with flat frames not only in Austria, but also in Switzerland and Germany.

This comprehensibly written and well-illustrated book is a reliable guide through the beekeeping year. The importance of and interrelationships between the weather, the harvest, the bees, the hive and the way they are kept are explained again and again. The aim of the Books is to enable the beekeeper to influence the condition of the bee colonies with the help of the hive and the method of operation in such a way that the harvest is achieved on time despite adverse weather conditions and a maximum honey yield per worker can be achieved with a minimum of time and effort.