However, if they are crowded they will build drone comb on bottom bars. I dont mind this cause I use it to check varroa infestation. I just scrape it off when hiving them into a regular hive. Also, the reason this extra bottom space is criticle to me is when I create a nuc with swarm cell, they are usually attached to the bottom of frames. If there was only a 1/4 inch of space they would be crushed or the queen would not be able to emerge. The bees dont attach any comb to the bottom/floor.
However, if they are crowded they will build drone comb on bottom bars. I dont mind this cause I use it to check varroa infestation. I just scrape it off when hiving them into a regular hive. Also, the reason this extra bottom space is criticle to me is when I create a nuc with swarm cell, they are usually attached to the bottom of frames. If there was only a 1/4 inch of space they would be crushed or the queen would not be able to emerge. The bees dont attach any comb to the bottom/floor.
moeshoneybeevideos 5 months ago
NO, its no different than a bottom board. It leave room for queen cells.
moeshoneybeevideos 6 months ago
this leaves your inner depth at 10 1/2 inches isnt that 7 /8s to deep?
filmitfilmit 7 months ago