We are all interested in ways to combat the Varroa mite. I came across this article the other day, maybe this could be the answer? https://www.beekblog.co.uk/environment/threats-to-bees/accidental-discovery-save-bees-greatest-threat/

Bees naturally look for a dark enclosed space with a small entrance to build a hive in;  a hollow log or in the wall of a house. We can replicate  this and at the same time make it easier for us to extract the honey. In times past bees were raised in a skep, woven from […]