Langstroth
- The Langstroth is the most popular hive worldwide.
- Not so popular in UK.
- Beware sizes vary depending on country of origin.
- Even California has a different size from the rest of the USA!
- The sizes are:
- External dimensions - 508mm by 413mm
- Brood box height - 240mm.
- Jumbo brood height - 298mm.
- Super height - 146mm.
- Weight full super - 13.6kg.
- Bee space - Top.
- Number of cells in brood box - 61,400.
- Area in the brood box - 17,742 sq cm (1.77 sq metres).
- Frames in brood or super - 10 Hoffman frames.
- Frames in super - 8 Manley frames.
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