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Title: supering a hive
Post by: sean on October 29, 2006, 09:37:58 AM
good morning to everyone. when supering a hive whats the best way to introduce the frames into the hive. do i just put on the box with the frames or intersperse empty frames with drawn out ones.
Title: supering a hive
Post by: Michael Bush on October 29, 2006, 11:16:46 AM
The problem with drawn and undrawn alternated in supers is they often ignore the foundation and draw the others fatter until they almost meet in the middle.
Title: supering a hive
Post by: sean on October 29, 2006, 03:14:05 PM
that is what i have realized was happening so how do i get them started on the undrawn frames?
Title: supering a hive
Post by: Michael Bush on October 29, 2006, 07:11:15 PM
Give them a box full of undrawn frames tightly crammed together in the middle.  When they need the space they will draw it.
Title: supering a hive
Post by: sean on October 29, 2006, 09:15:33 PM
ok thanks.