Finman
Queen Bee
- Joined
- Nov 8, 2008
- Messages
- 27,887
- Reaction score
- 2,023
- Location
- Finland, Helsinki
- Hive Type
- Langstroth
. This is one case where Finman should be flag waving about doing the job right. Get hives designed with correct bee space and frames made to respect bee space at all points and beekeeping becomes much easier and more enjoyable.
ALWAYS be filled with burr comb! This is why my new hives are carefully designed with 5/8 inch deep rebates, 11 5/8 inch deep boxes, and 11 1/4 inch deep frames.
I have missed something during my 54 beekeeping years. With one world: Joy!
But when hives fill gaps with burr, it means that the box is full of capped honey.
I enjoy the honey, but burr does not harm my life either.
Truth is that carefully designed caps are not such after a while. Wooden bars twist some, bees gather propolis, wax here and there. Bees will be crushed in tight gaps. 50 y old gaps do better than modern.
I mind only abouf honey. 150 kg from hive is good. And that depends on selecting pastures.
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