In message <008a01c3eb33$92459900$fde9d518@newdell>, Lloyd Spear
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>Here in the Northeast, what we call a one and a half (1 ½) story hive is
>commonly used.  I believe it is also a very common configuration in parts of
>the upper mid-west.  The deep (the '1') is a standard Langstroth, 9.5" deep.
>The medium can be either 4¾", 5.5", 6 5/8" or 7 5/8" deep.
Interesting. Has anyone experimented with a taller hive for a static
operation. Your 1 1/2 is roughly the same size as my 14" square frame
hives. Brutes to lift with heavy wood, so useless for pollination,
without 2 to move them. the hive is 18" square so can take 11 or even 12
frames. The beauty is the nest is elongated vertically, which conserves
heat in the spring and makes for larger brood rearing areas for the same
number of adult bees. At least I get up to 10 frames virtually full of
brood, which explains my better yields from static hives. There is no
need to exchange boxes and no problem crossing wood or gaps. Leaving off
the queen excluder with empty frame in the supers does risk the chimney
effect.
--
James Kilty

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