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Has anyone tried putting two hives side by side and centering one super (with a queen excluder) over them. Half width covers could be used over the brood chamber tops on either side of the super.
Advantages could be:
1. Easy access to the brood nest for drone comb mite trapping, etc.
2. Increasing the field force for activities like comb honey production.
Disadvantages could be:
1. Increased swarming tendencies associated with crowding.
2. More drift.
Does this work? What am I missing? Thanks.
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Advantages could be:
1. Easy access to the brood nest for drone comb mite trapping, etc.
2. Increasing the field force for activities like comb honey production.
Disadvantages could be:
1. Increased swarming tendencies associated with crowding.
2. More drift.
Does this work? What am I missing? Thanks.
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