From: cslade777@aol.com
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2001 19:03:48 EDT
To: BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: 49ers

Dee,

I looked through my hive of 49ers today and compared it with the conventional
one alongside. The 49 is not using all the brood box whereas the other is
wall to wall. Yet the 49 hive seems to have more bees and has gathered about
25% more honey. Both appear healthy. I uncovered the mesh floors on both
about 2 weeks ago. The queens are still using the full depth of the frames.

The 49 has quite a lot of drone comb. I know you remove frames with more
than 10% drone. Is this to reduce breeding places for varroa or to ensure
maximum worker production?

Chris