> Yet, both camps are stuck on a single cell size and fail to see the
> importance of the broodnest structure. Sticking to a single size has
> negative consequences whether large or small sized foundations are
> used. It just doesn't match what the bee do when left to themselves.
>
> I think when we beekeepers get it right using the bees biology as a
> guide, the bees will have all the advantages of both camps without
> the liabilities of either. Maybe there will be lots of foundation
> mills donated to the bee museums:>)

Amen.

I am sure we had this same discussion here before, more than once, and calls
to reinvent beekeeping for the current era.  I won't repeat them all here,
but they are in the logs.

The Langstroth hive has its place, but there is room for diversity.  The
laws requiring moveable comb,, in particular, are archaic.  With current
levels of beekeeper education, the current tools and knowledge we have, and
the many diverse uses we have for bees, other configurations make a lot of
sense.

allen

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