Allen:
>Much of the art of beekeeping is choosing the correct amount of space for 
>the time of year and the state of the colony.

It seems the bees seem to organize their hive to favorably utilize the 
cavity size. I sometimes overwinter on1/2 shallow super(divider in middle) 
It is amazing to see a cluster come through a period of late winter "teen" 
weather in a cluster about the size of a grapefuit-or maybe smaller. The 
hive opening(s) are very small-around 3/4 inch and the bees seem to use 
propolis and burr comb in a judicious manner.

John Horton
N Alabama

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