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Re: Using Ross Rounds
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Tim Sterrett <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 9 Jun 2002 13:39:11 -0400
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David & TB wrote:
>  it has been suggested
> to put the Ross super on a hive with only one body (brood chamber?) on it.
> But I thought the second brood chamber was necessary to control swarming.
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     Bees may need to be crowded to get them to use the odd comb
configuration of a comb honey super. If the bees have room, they may ignore
the comb honey super.
     Thus the recommendation to crowd the bees when the usual practice would
be to give them lots of room.
Tim
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