>I have one super that has a 1" entrance drilled in it. I bought it that
>way from a retired beekeeper. The hive with that super has produced more
>honey than any others that I have. Everytime I go to that hive there are
>bees fanning for all they are worth from this entrance. The aroma of
>drying nectar is overwhelming at this hive, I love that sweet smell. Maybe
>there is something to this...
Sue Hubbell's "Book of Bees" mentions this kind of "top" entrance. She is
working, I believe, in the Ozarks. How far North does this type of thing
make sense? I'm in NC close to the SC line.
On a similar note, what kind of climate and other considerations would
argue for using a single brood box for over-wintering, vs. two deeps or
one deep and one medium or shallow super?
Greg
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