thanks for all the comments as they have given me food for thought.
This hive is a "side by side" configuration so hopefully the swarming will
be lessened a little. It seems bees are less likely to swarm if they "can
always look up and see a little daylight".-in other words tall hives.(I
quote Walt Wright)
We will see as I am experimenting around with it.
John Horton

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