![]() The logs were considered the most convenient and best way to extract honey, even after movable frame hives were invented.īecause of the “temperament” of the bees, wild-honey farming required great courage. ![]() Later, bee farmers began making such logs separately and nesting bees in them. Trees that had fallen during storms were fashioned into hollows and attached to living trees or placed in log fields. The first artificial “borty” (hollows) were thus dug out in old trees and bee colonies were introduced into their new homes.Īnother hollowing technique was introduced in the 17th century – “koloda” (log hive). It became more and more urgent to increase the number of nests. It is important to remember that wax products (especially candles) were used in many traditional ceremonies in Ukraine, so the need for bee products grew.
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