To Mike in LA:

I made that conversion lots of years ago, and don't regret it.

Walter in Louisiana
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I am seriously considering, and attempting, to change from deeps to medium 
supers for everything. In the South, 1/2 way between Montgomery and Mobile, 
we can usually winter over in a deep and a super. I am thinking of going to 
three medium supers which would roughly translate to two deeps which I used 
to run when living just north of Indianapolis. I really like the idea of 
running all medium supers for everything. There would be total 
standardization of equipment, lighter loads to lift, and just plain ease of 
operation. I think where I am, if I go into the fall with the top super full 
of honey and the middle one a mixture of honey and brood, I would have no 
worries about starvation. The pollen seems to start being available no later 
than late January and the past two years there has been pollen coming in all 
year round. My problem now is getting the hives built up enough for the 
early main flow.

Mike in LA



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