So you’d like to keep bees in a “bee-friendly” manner without the need for excessive physical exertion or back strain? This book shows you how you can switch from traditional DN or Zander dimensions to large-format magazine beehives such as Dadant or DN 1.5, or start your beekeeping with these hives right from the outset. You’ll discover how you can keep bees in large-format magazine hives with just one breeding space. You’ll also learn recommended techniques for maintaining and reproducing the colony, as well as practical tips and tricks such as catching the swarm with a bow and arrow, combating varroa mites with the aid of a “Brutscheune” management method removing the excreted products, methods for renewing the built hive, and beekeeping in natural constructions.