"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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I hear that the same company is going to market plastic beehives as
they've noticed an upsurge in interest about beekeeping.

I do not keep bees, but my friend does and she says a plastic beehive will
not work.
But what does that matter when a profit is to be made?

Depends on the type of plastic. A commercial beekeeping company near me has
used polystyrene hives for many years with great success. Up here in the
northern highlands of Scotland, the extra insulation of polystyrene is a
definate advantage in the winter although they are more damage prone

Phil
(beekeeper)