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On 6-Apr-15, at 1:14 PM, Lloyd Spear wrote: My brood nest is mostly a
deep and a medium, but sometimes two deeps.
Peter Edwards wrote: it is my understanding (please don't ask where I
read it) that much of the incoming nectar may be passed from bees
below the excluder to those above it, i.e. only a small number of bees
actually carry nectar through the excluder - anyone know any more on
this?
I mostly use single deep brood chambers(9 frames) which are often wall
to wall brood. In these hives I find the first honey super above the
queen excluder is travel stained with the bees storing nectar and
pollen then retrieving it for brood food.
I have had a hive for several years with 2 deeps as a brood chamber.
They pack the brood boxes and take very little through the queen
excluder. I believe this is a queen issue as I have seen very few
hives, over the years, refusing to pass through the excluder.
Bob Darrell
Caledon Ontario
Canada
44N80W
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