From: "Lucinda Sewell" <lucindajohn@sewellhome.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2001 21:16:08 +0100
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Yield

Dee
I see your point, and agree with it. Extracting five frames and replacing it
with sugar syrup is not how I wish to run my operation. Honey to wax lb for
lb seems to be accepted at 7 to 1. Wax is worth more tho on flow I
think...studies show drawn comb to be a stimulus for nectar storing. My
colonies on double boxes are way ahead of those on singles, one in
particular I am certain was smaller going into winter than it's neighbour,
so perhaps the same is true of brood? Financial is different maths again,
some interpret much higher cost of comb honey, some claim it is cheaper in
handling...
John Sewell