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Langstroth (Hive System)
The Langstroth hive is the world's most widely used hive system, developed by Reverend Lorenzo L. Langstroth in 1851 with a standard frame size of 448 x 232 mm. It introduced the revolutionary concept of bee space, the precise gap bees leave open for passage. The Langstroth system is the standard in North America and many other countries worldwide.
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