Brood box

The lower box of a hive, containing the brood nest and the colony's own stores.

Beekeeping

Definition

Where the queen lays and the colony lives. Its volume matters more than beekeepers once assumed: wild colonies select cavities of around 30 to 40 litres, considerably smaller than many managed brood arrangements, and smaller volumes increase swarming while limiting colony size.

See also

Other beekeeping terms

Sources

Sources

  • The Lives of Bees: The Untold Story of the Honey Bee in the WildPrinceton University Press (2019) · Monograph
  • The Biology of the Honey BeeHarvard University Press (1987) · Textbook

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