Backyard Beekeeping Questions and Answers Episode 194, why do I use one deep and one medium?

Welcome to another episode of backyard beekeeping topics. I'm glad you're here. Today there is a lengthy explanation regarding hive sizing and why I do what I do. If you have bees on your mind and want to engage other keepers in a group from all over the world, please click on this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3062274013832702/ Today's topics are as listed below: 1) I'm wondering how many supers I need to buy. I want to use mediums over one 8-frame deep due to medical issues. 2) I had several hives bringing in pollen on a mild day, now it's back to 25 degrees. Any thoughts on strategies at this stage of the game? Find Hive Alive at a discount right here: https://www.fredsfinefowl.com/hivealiveworks.html 3) I understand you're working on a hyssop growing video that will likely come out later. But I'm interested in knowing more about your current experiments before it's too late to play around. What light sources are you trying out? TODAY'S Shout-Out is to: www.WildFlowerFarm.com I purchased Anise Hyssop Agastache foeniculum from them. The lights I'm using for indoor growing: I have 3 of the 100 watt versions of this light: https://amzn.to/3HWl9Y7 They have timers built in, and you have 3 brightness setting choices. My plants are doing well, so I'm comfortable endorsing them. ***This is an affiliate link*** I may earn from qualifying purchases. This is my YouTube video of the system I use to start the seeds: https://youtu.be/dljMYThgxEg 4) Can you discuss how and why you are keeping the 1 deep and 1 super arrangement. I feel like I'm missing something. 5) This spring, my hives are showing wet bottom boards. Is this a concern, or can this moisture be better managed? This is my Eco-Wood video demonstration: https://youtu.be/VP4kbX4ny5k Thank you for spending some of your time with me today, I wish you all the best in beekeeping. Are you a beekeeper and looking for a way to support others? Please follow this link: https://www.hivesforheroes.com/ Our Vets will be grateful. FREE Prints Page: https://www.fredsfinefowl.com/printsforyou.html