Hey All,
I'll be sharing Live Bee Count Data for the next couple of days.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApnLvyvHFLKidEozenBJR09RLUZzbUdUQnlLU2Q0ZFE (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApnLvyvHFLKidEozenBJR09RLUZzbUdUQnlLU2Q0ZFE)
http://www.instructables.com/id/Honey-Bee-Counter/ (http://www.instructables.com/id/Honey-Bee-Counter/)
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What it does it hinders yield coming in.
Honey counter = yield cutter.
yea you nailed me... my love of data and curiosity totally outweighs my love of honey...
That said, I've maximized the number of gates at twenty-two and I have a pretty small hive right now.. (two deeps and a super).. I don't think it necessarily is so different then any number of natural conditions where a hive might be in a tree and the entrance is a 1" woodpecker hole...