Hello all
This year I tryed an experiment on the theory of 2 deep brood chambers vs
one deep a nd one shallow ( most common in this area).  I have already
robbed honey from all the colonies with 2 deeps and tomarrow will rob
them again. tomarrow I will also rob the colonies with 1 deep and 1
shallow. now for the extra surprise-- all the 2 deeps have 5 to 7 supers
on and the 1 deep and 1 shallow have only 2 supers on except one which
has 3 supers.  This fall the experiment will cease as I will go back to
all 2 deeps in the spring.  By the way, both ways seem to overwinter here
the same, but the 2 deeps build up much faster. Numbers for those needing
to know , 7 colonies with doubles and 7 colonies with 1 deep.
Al Boehm
Columbus N C