Hi all
 
On the topic of the one box or two issue:
 
I have read that the cell sizes for european bees varies greatly,
hence the number of cells per brood box will vary greatly. The
smaller the cells the faster the brood hatches as well.
 
I sort of remember the range being from about 540 cells per dm3 to
1220 cells per dm3. The 1220 figure is for african bees.
 
For those trying to combat varoa maybe the african foundation would
help, as faster generation time, less time as brood etc.
 
I have a hive that is one brood box with ten frames of brood,
eight of which are sealed the other are all in the larval stage, but
quite far along. This wwould lead me to think that the bees must have
allowed their queen to lay a hell of a lot of eggs a day as I am
using 1220 foundation for that hive. One ould think if the queen
could lay that many eggs, another brood box would help. The problem
is that then I would probably have my most vicious hive with a
population of 150 000+ bees and every time I opened it it would
facilitate a minor haulocaust. Is there anyy body out there who has
ever kept a double hive bodyy african bee hive?
 
Keep well
 
Garth
 
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