Hi All
 
It would appear, that the aggressiveness displayed by a colony is
significantly determined by the number of guard bees deployed (all other
things being equal). If stratagems can be used to reduce the number of guard
bees, then it would seem that the aggressiveness displayed by the colony can
be reduced. One method I have heard of is to reduce the size of the hive
entrance. Are there other 'modifications' that can be made to the hive
structure to achieve this end?. I seem to remember something about
increasing the distance between the bottom ends of the combs and the floorboard.
 
Any input appreciated as always.
 
Sincerely
Tom Barrett
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