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> Are 9 frames better than 10 in this regard ?
This is a question that has been asked just about every year here on
BEE-L. As with many other questions, there is no right answer. Even in
the same operation, in the same district, a specific spacing method may
work better for one purpose, but be less suited for another. We used
both spacings for years, and never could see a clear advantage to one
over the other.
> My intuition tells me the bees would draw out the 9 frames deeper to
re-establish the bee space.
Well, bee space has its places. Between comb faces, it may or may not
apply. How thick the bees make -- and keep -- the combs depends on many
factors.
Humans have learned to use bee space to design hives that are neat, tidy
and easily disassembled by humans -- for human purposes -- but IMO, bees
do better when everything is glued up and waxed together.
allen
http://www.honeybeeworld.com
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