I am a fairly new bee keeper and have a question about spacing of frames in both the brood hives and honey supers. I have decided to go all medium in my third year. I read a lot about giving space to prevent swarming but do not see much detail as to what this actually means. Is it OK to space brood mediums to 9 or 8 frames or should this only be done on the honey supers? I can certainly understand the reason for the honey supers as to a thicker cell for harvest. Should I do the same with brood boxes for spacing? What does a beek actually do to space to prevent swarming?
James R.
James R.