However , they do not control the hive .
Langstroth hive was however a descendant of Jan Dzierzonâ s Polish hive designs . In the United Kingdom , the most common type of hive is the British National Hive , which can hold Hoffman , British Standard or popular Manley frames , but it is not unusual to see some other sorts of hive ( Smith , Commercial and WBC , rarely Langstroth ) .