Honey band

[Bob Wilson]

It's my first year trying these Layen's hives. It is interesting to see they way the bees use the frames.
An 8 inch honey honey band over 8 inches of larvae underneath. That's a lot of honey for them to eat through in the winter.

[Kathyp]

how heavy and what about harvesting honey?

[Acebird]

I would say it is perfect depending on where you are.

[Bob Wilson]

A full Layen's frame of honey weighs 10-12 lbs.
Right now I am still a crush and strain Beek, and will remain so until I move out of my subdivision, although many use an extractor for Layen's frames.

[The15thMember]

I would say it is perfect depending on where you are.

That's what I was thinking, that looks almost like my hives going into winter, except my bees have 2 medium frames instead of one big Layens frame. 

Right now I am still a crush and strain Beek, and will remain so until I move out of my subdivision, although many use an extractor for Layen's frames.

Congrats to getting out from under the HOA!  You'll love being able to do whatever you want on your own land.