>> >Would you take the Spam can full of bees which would fully populate a baby >> nuc and expect them to do as well in a standard super? (etc.) >Are you talking about a styrofoam baby nuc, or wood? Are you comparing >apples to apples? I'm asking out of curiosity, not doubting. Take your choice. I'll be interested in your answer. Of course there are more factors than just the population/volume ratio at play here. Anyone else with thoughts is welcome to jump in here. I am trying to get away from this keyboard to get some other things done, so sorry if I seem curt. *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm