BlankMike P. questions:

>>I would think that any given colony would maintain a 
certain sized broodnest. Adding empty combs between combs of brood 
might increase the overall size of the brood nest, but when the brood 
hatches, the bees would go back to the size broodnest that they are 
able to manage<<

From my experience the brood nest expands rapidly and your suggestion is certainly to the point, with all these new bees the natural condition is to maintain the larger brood nest. A great way to get nucs and a honey crop as well.

Alden Marshall
Hudson, NH  03051


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