On 3-Aug-10, at 1:53 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote: >> One possible negative: hives on screened boards, tend to have the >> broodnest center substantially higher. I personally prefer for >> the queens to lay eggs as low as possible. > > Hi Waldemar and all Most of my hives are in single deep brood boxes with queen excluders. All are on screened bottoms which are full size and open to the ground. Generally the brood in these hives is wall to wall and down to the bottom bar, with the band of honey at the top. Bob Darrell Caledon Ontario Canada 44N80W *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm