At 07:06 AM 20/02/1998 -0600, Allen Dick wrote:
>....>
>If bees are unable to continuously occupy an area of a hive they seem
>reluctant to fill it permanently with honey.  This is one reason
>why controlled crowding is important to getting comb honey built. This is
>also why top ventillation can result in reduced crops if not applied
>wisely at the correct time in the year, if at all.
>
>..............
>
>Comments?
>
>Allen
 
 
I'm working now with top ventilation of the hive.  In fact, 10 of my 20
hives, may be more, have now top ventilation and a top entrace for bees.
I begun this summer and don't know yet the results.
In your post you say top ventilation could be cause of reduced crops in base
to some kind of uncontrolled crowding.
I would like some aditional explanation.
 
Thank you in advance
 
 
 
Carlos Aparicio
20 Hives
Santa Ana Beach
Uruguay
35º Lattitude South