Thanks to Silvana Castillo - Nova Scotia - Canada
NaturalBeekeepers@yahoogroups.com
for translating the text below

Hi all

Some of us believe that the bees will only build a big nest in a large hole

(and that that large area needs to be available year round). A large nest will
result in a large population of healthy bees and thus an abundant harvest of
honey. If we keep our hives small throughout the year, the bees will build a
small nest accordingly. For the bees to build a large nest in a small area
would not be logical, necessary nor economical.(Bees never do this)

It is only our expectation as beekeepers that a small nesting area will expand
when necessary.
This is the beekeeper's plan, not the bees' plan.

Bees are unaware of the beekeeper's plans and perform according to where they
are: a small hole. And from a small hole, one can only expect small results.

Please see this link

http://www.4shared.com/file/105385127/bd0ccfbf/beehive.html

For more information, please visit my blog

http://oscarperone.blogspot.com


God bless you and yours familys

Oscar Perone

Buenos Aires
Argentina
oscarperone@...