"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."

Why hasn't anyone tried to market any foundation closer to the differences found in a top bar hive.  If the broodnest structure varies in cell size, why doesn't the foundation also vary.  Doesn't seem like it would be hard to design a press or a mill to fabricate foundation with varying size and structure.  Has anyone developed a foundation with varying sizes, with the smaller cells to the center and the larger to the outside?  If you wanted to go all out, you could design every frame differently in the hive to perfectly mimic what is seen in nature.

Josh Jaros




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