Hi Allen,

We recommend these frames (the PF100 series from Mann Lake) for those wishing to regress to small cell.  At the time we were writing our book, we had not used them ourselves (but had heard good reports).  I'm amazed at how well the bees (even "Large Cell" bees) draw these out...quickly and near perfect worker comb.  They are cheap and flimsy one piece plastic frames...their higher end ones (with metal a metal strip in the top bar) are 5.4.

If it doesn't interfere with your other management goals, it would be interesting if you could concentrate these frames into the broodnests of a few hives and see if you notice anything at all.

In any case, your "I [Heart] SC" tshirt, baseball cap, and handy dandy Deespeak decoder ring are in the mail, and we expect to see you in Leominster this year!

deknow

deknow

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