Kiwimana's Beekeeping Blog
A blog about the adventures of beekeeping in the hills of West Auckland, New Zealand.

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Keeping nine frames in a ten frame box

24 January 2012

I found this clever tip on the beebehavior.com site to keep nine frames easily spaced in a ten frame box. Using only nine frames causes the bees to build out the wax further, and surprisingly you will get more honey than if you used ten frames. Also as the wax extends out further, it’s easier [...]

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