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Re: non standard hive configurations
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Bob Darrell <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 17 Mar 2020 11:42:21 -0400
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Thanks Marcin

I was trying to picture a seven frame brood stack(3 boxes high), with standard honey supers on top.  I use 4 frame deep boxes(half the width of standard 10 frame boxes) for nucs and winter them the first winter 2 boxes high(8 frames total).  I cut plastic queen excluders in half then add the same 4 frame boxes on top as honey supers.  Making sure that the frame spacing is equal helps reduce brace comb between the frames.

Bob Darrell
Caledon Ontario
Canada 44N80W

> 
> Yes, I use them year round. There's always some burr comb, but I don't
> think it's anymore than my 10 frame hives.
> 

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