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						hive 
						Shelter constructed to house a bee colony that produces honey and pollinates fruit trees.				                 
                
                
					
					
					
                    
                    
                    
                    
					
                    
					
					
    
                    
				 
										
						
						entrance slide 
						
						Movable wooden slat for decreasing or enlarging the size of the entrance, mainly to prevent small animals from entering the hive. 						
						
						entrance 
						
						Opening of the hive allowing the bees to enter and exit. 						
						
						alighting board 
						
						Edge of the hive allowing the bees to land and take off. 						
						
						hive body 
						
						Main portion of the hive enclosing the brood chamber. 						
						
						roof 
						
						Top of the hive providing protection. 						
						
						frame 
						
						Wax-coated removable wooden frame; it is used as a foundation for building combs. 						
						
						super 
						
						Removable container used to collect the surplus honey reserves. 						
						
						roof 
						
						Movable outer covering of the hive, forming its roof and frame. 						
						
						exit cone 
						
						Opening through which bees exit the hive, but never enter it.