Frank asks whether having entrances on the long side is a good idea?

1.  I just read, perhaps in this months ABF, a short summary of a study
comparing stores with entrance location relative to the comb.  Both feral
and domestic equipment was considered and the authors found no effect on
stores AND no other apparent preference by the bees.
2.  BEE-AWARE...if you are considering the equipment by a Canadian
manufacturer, NO OTHER AMERICAN EQUIPMENT WILL FIT THE BOXES!  That means
excluders, supers, covers, etc.  This spring I had a guy spend $300 on this
equipment, and then have to scrap it all when he found (after assembly and
painting) that the overall size is not standard in the US.


Lloyd
Lloyd Spear, Owner of Ross Rounds, manufacturer of comb honey equipment
for beekeepers and Sundance pollen traps.
http://www.rossrounds.com
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