Hey,
1. Should I remove the comb that is sticking between 2 frames? And what can I do, if i should do anything, to fix the problem?
2. How many brood boxes do you guys recommend before putting on a honey super? And, what is your oppinion, should I go with a Deep, medium or shallow honey super?
3. Won't the queen just lay more eggs in the honey super if I don't use a queen excluder or so called "Hive Swarmer" or "Honey Excluder" ;)
Thanks guys.
I use all mediums for brood and honey. i allow 3 mediums for brood. if the queen lays higher, i just move that frame down.
I use 4 mediums for brood and then a slatted rack instead of a queen excluder--haven't had a queen lay in the supers for years.
This is the first year I used wired frames with starter strips instead of the plastic foundation. I noticed that the bees tend to drawn a lot of drone comb on the first frame I install. I've also notice that hives with enough drone comb in the nest tend to not have brood in the supers.
-- Kris
>I've also notice that hives with enough drone comb in the nest tend to not have brood in the supers.
Exactly.
What Does drone comb look like? :oops:
First, the cell size is huge compared to worker comb. Second the cappings look like domes or round nosed bullets.