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Hi people. I'm wondering if anyone can help me find some information.

I remember reading a really interesting article a while ago about the volume and diameter of wild honey bee nests in hollow trees. If I remember rightly someone had done a survey of tree cavities in trees that had been cut for logging and counted the ones that had been used for bee nests. It had really good stats on the internal diameter, the thickness of walls and total volume. And seem to recall the internal diameter was a lot narrower than Id expect. Does anyone else on here know of this and can give me a link? Or if you know of any other information on the subject Id love to hear it.

I'm thinking of making a new cylindrical hive. I know there are lots of different ideas on the ideal dimensions of beehives but thought since I remembered this article included some solid evidence I'd look at it first but I'm darned if I can find it anywhere.

Thanks, Duncan

[Adriaan]

Sounds like prof. Thomas Seeley to me

friendly greetings

Adriaan

ps there is no such thing as ideal dimensions of a bee hive

[Barbara]