How do you think two shallows instead of the second deep would do? I know I can’t lift a deep by myself. I am in southern MI and will need more room for sure.
I know Michael Bush uses Mediums for brood. I haven’t heard of anyone using Shallows. Can you lift a full Medium (about 40-45lb)?
I am 5’2", 120 lb and 72 years old. I probably could but I worry about dropping it and upsetting a lot bees and myself. Maybe one frame at a time.
Well, I don’t see why you couldn’t try shallows for brood. Maybe @Michael_Bush has some thoughts on this?
Thanks for your help.
You can use shallows for brood, but while virtually anything available for a deep is available for a medium, this is not true of shallows. You would not be able to get plastic foundation (though you can cut down medium to fit) or plastic frames with foundation or small cell foundation or small cell plastic frames or frame feeders… while all of those are available for mediums.