Quote Originally Posted by fidan View Post
I can say that this keeps the hive easier temperature. This is especially noticeable in the spring.
Vladimir says that bees can successfully contain any type of hive. But this it is more convenient. I think so too.
I imagine that you're refering to colony build up during the Spring which is basically what I've found by engineering a 'chimney' effect - given the opportunity bees like to go up and down. My own strain of bee is more than capable of filling a 11 comb dadant hive but they're quicker at laying out an equivalent amount of comb spread over a smaller base area. At least, this is what I've observed so far.

I may still take the plunge (not this year) of changing over to a one size box and allowing the brood nest to take a more vertical format.