SANDY - WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING OUR OWN MOLDS FOR THE POLYSTYRENE HIVES, HAVING VERY GOOD SUCCESS WITH THEM. HOWEVER, WE DO NOT AT THIS POINT HAVE ANY INTENTION TO DEVELOP A SHALLOW MOLD. AFTER A YEAR OR TWO I SUSPECT THAT WE MAY BE ABLE TO MODIFY THE MEDIUM MOLD TO MAKE SHALLOWS. WE USE A LOT OF SHALLOWS OURSELVES - SO FOR THE TIME BEING WE WILL CONTINUE TO USE THE SHALLOW WOODEN SUPERS ON TOP OF THE POLYSTYRENE HIVES. SINCE THE MAIN BENEFIT OF THE HIVES IS SPRING AND FALL - IT IS SOMEWHAT IRRELEVANT WHAT YOU USE FOR SUPERS. BOB Sandy Kear wrote: > In looking through our new Betterbee catalog, I saw the polystyrene hives > and was thinking of trying one out. However, I only see what appear to be > deeps for the hive body and medium supers. Are there any shallows made > with the polystyrene? (My other half can lift mediums when full, but I > can't so I only use shallow supers on my hives). > > thanks! > > Sandy