In a message dated 17/10/2007 23:36:40 GMT Standard Time,  
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I use a  single British National brood box with a queen excluder.  


My set up is similar to Peter's.  Sometimes I use 2 brood boxes  temporarily 
when making an artificial swarm or a comb change. Normal wintering  is in a 
single national brood box on their own stores.  The ampunt of  surplus honey 
they gather depends entirely on the season: the last couple of  years have been 
very poor, the previous year several hives were 6 full supers  high.
 
I wouldn't claim that my bees are Amm; they are local mongrels that from  
external appearance seem to have a good measure of Amm, but there is nearly  
always a proportion of yellower bees mixed in.
 
Chris



   

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