From: cslade777@aol.com
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2001 19:39:13 EDT
To: BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Northern Winter Management & Plastic Topper

In a message dated 02/09/01 05:21:08 GMT Daylight Time, mkittner@telus.net
writes:

<< My question would be, what happens to the spots where
there are no double walls, like where the boxes come together? >>

Marianne,

I think that what is meant is the WBC type of hive which has a normal stack
of boxes such as you are used to seeing and using all contained within an
outer casing of "lifts". These are usually narrower at the top of each lift
than the bottom to give the impression of a pagoda. There is an air gap of
about 2 - 3 inches between the inner and the outer. Provided the roof stays
on they stay bone dry inside and the bees love them. They are the old
fashioned garden hive and are fine so long as you don't want to move them.

Chris