>>A.m.m. lives happily in a single brood box.
>So does A.m. ligustica, provided what one gives them on or more additional
boxes to store honey in during the flow. Note that the British National
hive provides more comb space than does a Dadant deep.
British Modified National (11 frames) 8445 sq cm
Modified Dadant (11 frames) 14066 sq cm
'The Encyclopedia (sic) of Beekeeping' Roger Morse and Ted Hooper.
Best wishes
Peter
52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W
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