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| Modern beekeeping began in 1851 with the development of the Langstroth hive, which is held here by George J. Abrams of the University of Maryland. The hive was the invention of a Massachusetts minister, Dr. L. L. Langstroth, who kept bees as a hobby. It was the first hive to contain removable frames, which simplified the observation and study of bees.
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