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Re: Bottom supering
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The short answer is yes. Too much room will not allow the bees to put 
the SHB in propolis jails. SHB also likes the warmth of the cluster.

> I was told that if the bees have too much space they will not chase 
> small hive beetles. Does adding a bottom box give  small hive beetles 
> a hiding place?

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