Hi Allen,

>One thing, Dennis, I'd like you to clarify in a sentence or two, if you 
would be so kind, is how you consider yourself to be a "small cell" 
beekeeper,...

I'm sure some small cell beekeepers are wondering the same:>)))

I've maintained the original dozen Lang hives that were originally converted
to all small cell comb.

And I keep a few top bar hives around as well.

I've given all the large cell hives and equipment away several years ago.

Concerning the natural comb, cell size does vary. But it has a definate
relation to location and function. The core area of my natural broodnests
are 4.9mm and smaller.

Regards
Dennis

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