>I have never used these and have a question: won't the top covers prevent
>the two hives from being pushed together?  It seems there would be about
>1 1/2 in. of separation between the hives because of the top covers.

>How does this work?

In the November 2003 issue of the ABJ, p. 891- 892, Glen L. Stanley
describes how he prepares his hives for winter. He creates the dead space
under the hives as you mention and removes the top covers and places
insulation on top of the inner cover. This allows the hives to be placed
close together.

Jim

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