Beekeeper Fred has sent in the following link to a video on the grey Caucasian bee in the mountains north of Sochi. Interesting to see the hives which are horizontal frame hives, sort of a cross between Top Bar Hives and Langs.
http://www.brasschecktv.com/videos/environment-1/russia-working-to-save-honey-bees.html
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