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> >By the way, in California nobody practiced "reversing" for the simple
> fact that the bottom boards are nailed on.
I ran my hives that way for many years, then realized the huge benefits of
not having the bottom boards nailed on.
>I think it is important that there be nine frames (in 10 frame box)
Pete, could you please elaborate on why you feel that is important. I
always run 10 frames in my brood chambers, and dislike working hives
containing only 9 frames.
>maybe not really enough room for queen.
A queen laying at the high rate of 2000 eggs/day, with 100% brood
survival, and a typical 20-day development period, could maintain 4873
cells of brood.
A single deep Langstroth comb contains 6960 worker cells. A frame 70%
covered with brood would contain 4873 cells of brood.
Thus, even a strong queen would be unable to fill more than 8 frames 70%
covered with brood. That is not to say that the rare exceptional queen
(I've seen a few) can fill that bottom deep wall-to-wall with brood.
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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