On 20-Oct-09, at 7:21 PM, Bob Harrison wrote:
>
> I fought using a spacer at first because of being another piece of  
> equipment
> but now I think might be an improvement for commercial beekeeping over
> simply a migratory top in winter.
>
>

Hi Bob and all

I have left the spacer on all hives throughout the winter for several  
years.  Allows formic pads, pollen patties and syrup baggies to be  
put into the hive with little disturbance to the bees in the fall and  
early spring.

Bob Darrell
Caledon Ontario
Canada
44N80W

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