On 24 May 98 at 16:01, JOHN TAYLOR wrote:
 
> >One method that works well, and which I generally practice, is to
> >shift the first honey-super back a fraction of an inch, to leave a
> >~1/4" opening across the front of the hive.  An opening is thereby
> >provided at the upper edge of the brood-chamber
>
> I've read about doing this elsewhere.  Doing so would also result in
> another 1/4" opening facing down on the back side of the hive . . .
> Do the bees use both?  Is there any problem with the bees ability to
> guard these openings or other bees trying to rob, now that there are
> three "largish" opening in the hive?
 
A major problem, rarely, if ever considered, extra openings for wax
moths. If it should get cold and the bees retire down into a tighter
cluster, then wax moths have an easy method of entering the upper
areas of the hive to lay eggs.
        My policy, no extraneous upper entrances during the summer.
 
 
 
 
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