Two years ago on Bee-L the theory was presented that the orientation of
combs in a hive contributes to everything from eliminating swarms to
fostering contented bees. This "Housel positioning" theory stirred a fair
amount of controversy at the time. I'm wondering if any of the
researchers/commercial folks on here followed up in the past 2 years, and
what conclusions may have been drawn? In other lists I see claims of no
swarms from 500+ colonies, better-drawn combs, more honey, etc. using this
technique. It seems something worth pursuing, if it can be reproduced.
Comments?

Thanks.

Bill Huhman, central Ohio, 15-hive amateur

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