Just little confused

[sc-bee]

You are gonna kill some bees and larvae during most inspections. In particular if you spacing is not exactly right. as mine never is. the queen will use the space for drones. It is just the nature of the beast......

[Royall]

SC interesting. Spacing. I'm using 10 frame deeps. Right now I'm pushing all the frames together and then split the difference on the ends. Is that OK, or is there a better way. I've read and watched on Youtube about using 9 frames in a 10 frame box.. Your thoughts on the pro and cons of that method?

[Steel Tiger]

SC interesting. Spacing. I'm using 10 frame deeps. Right now I'm pushing all the frames together and then split the difference on the ends. Is that OK, or is there a better way. I've read and watched on Youtube about using 9 frames in a 10 frame box.. Your thoughts on the pro and cons of that method?

Different people will suggest different number of frames in a brood chamber. Michael Palmer seems to use 9 frames in a 10 frame box while Michael Bush will squeeze 9 frames into an 8 frame box. Both men seem highly successful. I think the difference may be is that Michael Palmer treats his bees if needed while Michael Bush is treatment free.

[sc-bee]

SC interesting. Spacing. I'm using 10 frame deeps. Right now I'm pushing all the frames together and then split the difference on the ends. Is that OK, or is there a better way. I've read and watched on Youtube about using 9 frames in a 10 frame box.. Your thoughts on the pro and cons of that method?

I believe most run a full brood chamber of frames pushed tightly to the center. Extra space in the brood chamber can definitely leave to a mess, in particular if you are late supering or addind another box. They will use every available inch of space when crowded. As far as honey super start with a full box when not drawn ex: 10 frames in a 10 frame box etc. After the frames are drawn and you have drawn comb alot of folks run 1 frame short of the honey box capacity, Ex: 9 in a 10 frame evenly spaced. This allows the comb to be drawn thicker and extends the honey outside the wooden frame bars further which assist in uncapping with a knife or other tool.

The spacing issue I mentioned above for me is in reference to over time I have mixed and matched equipment from different supplier. In particular;ar frame bars and bottom may vary a small amount. This sometimes leaves a little space between stacked supers between frames in one box and the other. This is a highly preferred place for drone brood to be laid when this happens. When you do an inspection it splits this brood comb and leaves burcomb and often exposed larvae between the boxes. No big deal just a nature of the process.....

[Royall]

Thanks SC and the rest of you! I was hoping to go into the hive today but all the rain in the world is coming down now and heading to the mainland. Next week you guys will get the snow from it!

I sometimes feel like I'm making this more confusing than it probably is but don't want to stress the girls too much.