Exchange of views

[silviu318]

Langstroth type hives?  Or do they use another type in Romania? I am a woodworker too, and was thinking that once I get the hang of all of this, I would attempt making some of my own hives as well. Does your dad use dovetail joints on the corners?
Sorry for all the questions, I find it interesting to compare with others from around the world.

We use Dadant hives with 10 frames 1/1. Above we put frames 1 / 1 or 1 / 2. 

We normally combine the corners at 90 degrees. The front and rear is 4 cm and the sides are 2 cm and use an anti-varroa bottom.

[silviu318]

At witch cultures is pollinated required?

How many kilograms of honey from a hive you extract?

[CountryBee]

For all corn and almonds and many other things.  The amount of honey is different every year depending on weather and how strong the hive is ( it might have swarmed and you lost half your workers).  I usually get between 23 kg to 45 kg per hive if it is a good year.  Country :)

[Kathyp]

berry crops, squash crops, fruit, nuts, not so much the corn, but most other things.