A 2016 paper exams one element of
Darwinian Beekeeping, nest size, compared to typical beekeeping management. Twelve small volume (1 x 10 frame) hives without swarm control are compared to an equal number of large volume (up to 4 x 10 frame) hives with swarm control.
How Honey Bee Colonies Survive in the Wild measures how small volume hives influence:
- swarming
- survival
- adult bee count
- cells of brood
- varroa mites per 100 bees
What interests me most is the high survival of the small volume hives.
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