This is a vertical top bar bee hive also known as the Peoples Bee Hive. It produces slightly less honey than the Langstroth hive, but requires far less maintenance as well. There are no frames with preformed cells like you see in the Langstroth hive, but rather top bars that the bees draw out their comb from. The bees will spend more time developing the comb thus the slightly reduced honey output. There's a sloped roof to draw off moisture/water and a quilt layer on top (made from shavings) for insulation. Typically, the beekeeper only needs to enter this type hive twice per year (spring to increase hive body boxes up to three and fall for harvest and reducing hive body boxes down to two). The bees in this style hive are typically less stressed and more docile. See picture below for the components of this hive.
Here are three online stores that sell these hives:
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