traditional basket top bar movable comb hives greece known greek beehives also allowed beekeeper avoid killing bees oldest testimony use dates back although probable use years old lorenzo langstroth br th century saw revolution beekeeping practice completed perfection movable comb hive american lorenzo lorraine langstroth langstroth first person make practical use huber 's earlier discovery specific spatial measurement wax combs later called ''the bee
Applied science Agriculture Animal husbandry Beekeeping