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Allen Dick <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 31 Mar 1995 08:28:06 -0700
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On Fri, 31 Mar 1995, Aaron Morris wrote:
 
> In Eugene Killion's "Honey in the Comb" he mentions a follower board,
> which is a frame-like piece of equipment that is placed between the
> inner walls of a super and the frames.  Killion runs his hives with
> 9 frames sandwitched between two follower boards, which can be easily
> removed when working the hive, providing room to move that just isn't
> there in a ten frame hive.  The plans for the follower board are
> included in his book, and a follower board should be easy enough to
> make up, except that the width of the follower board (3/8 in or 10 mm)
> is not a standard stock for pine.  This is no problem if one has the
 
We use 3/8 plywood (construction grade).
 
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