10-Frame Langstroth Deep Hive Brood Chamber

⚡ FIELD SPECIFICATION SUMMARY

Patented in 1852 around the critical 3/8-inch 'bee space' discovery, preventing bees from welding frames with bridge propolis.

Audited Engineering & Performance Metrics

DIMENSIONS19-7/8" Length x 16-1/4" Width x 9-5/8" Depth

COMB CAPACITYProduces ~35,000 Worker Cells per Deep

BEE SPACE3/8-Inch (0.375") Lorenzo Langstroth Standard

VARROA THRESHOLD3 Mites per 100 Bees (Alcohol Wash Limit)

INSPECTION CYCLE7 to 10 Days during Spring Swarm Season

📋Specialist Advisory: Walter Hughes (Master Beekeeper & Apicultural Biologist)

Never break the 3/8-inch gap. Less than 1/4" and bees fill it with sticky propolis; more than 3/8" and they build messy burr comb.