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Title: Another new beek question
Post by: gardeningfireman on July 20, 2009, 08:56:43 AM
I want to have a few frames of honey in the freezer for emergency feeding in late winter. Should I just keep some of my mediums from the honey super, or should I swap out some frames from my upper deep with some new ones? I don't currently have any extra frames that are already drawn out. I have one strong hive to work with, and one weaker hive which I don't want to rob from.
Thanks for the advice!
Alan
Title: Re: Another new beek question
Post by: Robo on July 20, 2009, 09:02:52 AM
Mediums would be easier to store in your freezer,  and you can feed mediums into deeps and/or medium supers.  Deeps can't be fed into medium supers if the need should arise :(
Title: Re: Another new beek question
Post by: gardeningfireman on July 20, 2009, 09:19:29 AM
Thanks Robo,
That was what I was thinking. Also, I don't want to give the girls all that extra work drawing out the new frames right now!
Alan
Title: Re: Another new beek question
Post by: Michael Bush on July 26, 2009, 11:33:03 AM
Wouldn't life be easy with all the same size frames? ;)
Title: Re: Another new beek question
Post by: rast on July 26, 2009, 01:42:47 PM
 Put something like wax paper between them to keep them from sticking together when they are thawed.
Title: Re: Another new beek question
Post by: Joelel on July 27, 2009, 12:34:49 PM
Quote from: gardeningfireman on July 20, 2009, 08:56:43 AM
I want to have a few frames of honey in the freezer for emergency feeding in late winter. Should I just keep some of my mediums from the honey super, or should I swap out some frames from my upper deep with some new ones? I don't currently have any extra frames that are already drawn out. I have one strong hive to work with, and one weaker hive which I don't want to rob from.
Thanks for the advice!
Alan

Save a couple frames to see what they look like in Oct. You can always feed them sugar water also.