Sally's GF3 thread

[Sally PB]

We pulled 6 frames. At least one had a full side and an empty side (the side toward the wall of the box).

I'm going to tone down my estimate to say 2 1/2 gallons, but I'm more than ecstatic about that! I buy 2 gallons at a time from Ed.

Wow, did the box weigh a LOT! I can see why we wanted to use medium boxes instead of deep. I think we will replace the deep box with a medium soon.

The difference is how tall the frames are. Deeps are 9 1/4", Mediums are about 6 1/2" (close, don't remember the exact number).

 

[Sally PB]

The boxes are made to fit the frames, so deep frames go in deep boxes, medium frames in medium boxes. There are actually shallow frames and boxes, but that seems a little too small.

We (and maybe most) beekeepers use the deep boxes as "brood boxes," ie, where the bees live and raise more bees. Some people use medium boxes as the honey supers to keep the weight more manageable.

The president of the local bee club uses all medium boxes on his hives. He messed up one of his shoulders, so he needs to keep the weight down for that reason. I can see why! A deep box full of honey can weigh over 60 pounds.