> Perhaps one of you beekeepers from the UK could explain "warm way" vs "cold
> way."
>
I am not sure if any of us know the origin of the terms "warm way" and 
"cold way".  I don't know any warm way beekeepers who believes that the 
warm way is warmer.  Most of us on this side of the pond have hives that 
are square when viewed from above which means that the boxes can be 
turned 90 degrees with respect to the floor if preferred.  The cold way 
is probably the most popular but I prefer the warm way (frames parallel 
to the front and back) because I find it more convenient for handling at 
no cost to the bee, although I suspect their behaviour is slightly 
modified.  This is particularly so with the way they store pollen.  They 
seem to concentrate it either at the front or the back of the nest, so 
it's mostly all on one frame.  Some people claim that the nest is 
usually at the front of the hive and the pollen and then honey is stored 
towards the back but I have not noticed such a regular pattern and often 
find the pollen frame at the front.

Steve Rose, North Wales


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