> > To start our next discussion, I have the following survey question: > > > > How many of you: > > > > a) use one size of box (e.g.; deeps or mediums) for both brood boxes and > > supers. > > > > b) use one size box (deeps) for brood boxes and a smaller size (mediums > > and/or shallows) for supers? > > > > Personally, I use all mediums, with three mediums making up the brood area. > > The result is all boxes are completely interchangeable, and are of > > manageable weight. I also always have some drawn comb of the right size. > > The downside is that where the deep users have 20 brood area frames, I have > Hey, I mix deep and medium supers. Deep for brood boxes and medium for the honey supers. Several years ago, as a new hobby beekeeper, I contemplated buying all medium (Illinois) boxes for both the brood nest and honey production. Here's what ended my decision: medium supers are too small to allow their use as 'shells' around feeding buckets inverted over the inner cover. I bought both, but still really like the idea of one size box, given its simplicity and interchangibility. Of course, I keep half a dozen hives in my back yard. Bad back and all. Dave Johnson Suffolk, VA USA