>   In my experience, the bees will always fill with propolis the space
> between the frame surfaces that would normally touch...when 9 combs are
> used instead of 10.


This is true when 9 frames are evenly spaced in a 10 frame box...as you
would for honeycombs. But, if you would push the frames almost together, as
if there were 10, and leave a larger space at the sides, then they would be
easier to remove. Move an outside frame over a bit, and the next frame
comes out easily. The space on the outsides is now larger than a bee space.
Yes, they will build that side of the outside comb fatter, and even build
some burr comb in that spot, but as you said...they rarely put brood there
anyway, so it really doesn't matter.
Mike


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