I read somewhere,(an old ('87?) Bee Culture?), an opinion
concerning the fact that brood chamber foundation with holes is
better overall for the bees. It was in relation to wintering and
providing easier cluster migration from frame to frame. The bees do
not have to go to the edges of the frames to move from one frame to
the next in very cold weather.
 
        Other than the cells lost to the holes is there a downside.
I have the feeling sometimes that my idea of what would be a perfect
set of brood frames, nice and tidy and even with no holes, and what
would serve the bees best might be quite different. The natural comb
in feral hives seems to have alot more pathways.
 
        Do the removable frames provide more "order" for my
convenience at some hidden expense to the bees?  Would providing a
hole or two be worth considering when introducing new foundation?
 
        Comments?
 
        Jim Moore
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