Ross Rounds

[Lesgold]

Finally had a good day to get in and grab the Ross Rounds. All 8 frames looked like this one:

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And the 64 rounds packaged up ready for sealing and labelling:

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Thanks again for all of your comments and advice. With the ideas and information you have provided, the next attempt should reach a successful conclusion without the same degree of head scratching and frustration that occurred with the first trial run.

Cheers

Les

[G3farms]

Those are some good looking rounds Les!

I tried them a couple of years ago and did not get them put on the bees soon enough, they started pulling a little comb but our dearth hit and all progress stopped. I pulled the frames out and put them into the freezer. Last year I just popped them back on at the height of the spring flow and they went to town on them. I do run QE for my comb honey and do not have any problems.

My problem is finding the market for the rounds, most people are not sure what to do with the comb honey. I did find a Greek family that bought an bunch of them, so I guess that is a start.

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[Jim134]

         
G3farms
     
     Did you forget to attach the pictures... Or figure out what happened to them   ??



                   BEE HAPPY  Jim134   

[G3farms]

Pics too big for this forum and I don't know how to resize.

[Lesgold]

iPhone / iPad or android?

[The15thMember]

iPhone / iPad or android?

Or Windows? 

[NigelP]

Lovel Rounds Les.  Hope thye sell well for you.

[Lesgold]

Thanks Nigel. I have sealed a couple of them and popped them in the freezer for two days. Hopefully they will defrost in the container without condensation issues.

[G3farms]

iPhone / iPad or android?

Or Windows? 

windows

When freezing ross rounds I read to put them into zip lock bags, freeze, and then let them thaw out while still closed up in the zip lock bag. This is to help keep them from sweating as they come to room temperature. I will put the covers on them, front and back, then when they come to room temp (at a minimum over night, I go for a couple of days) put the seal around them.

[Lesgold]

Thanks G3. That may be a good way to go.

Cheers

Les

[The15thMember]

iPhone / iPad or android?

Or Windows? 

windows

https://beemaster.com/forum/index.php?topic=51631.msg501719#new   See reply #11.

[Ben Framed]

iPhone / iPad or android?

Or Windows? 

windows

https://beemaster.com/forum/index.php?topic=51631.msg501719#new   See reply #11.

Thank you The15thMember (then and now).....  👍🏻 Thumbs up!

Phillip

[Bill Murray]

Dang Les, those turned out good. I liked they were all filled out not just the middles. Question did you do these on a queenless hive?

[Lesgold]

No Bill. The biggest mistake I made was having a double brood box. The bees back filled the top brood box before starting on the Ross Rounds.

[Michael Bush]

Any kind of comb cassettes require a very strong flow and crowding.  The classic move is a cut down split to get them crowded while preventing them from swarming.

http://bushfarms.com/beessplits.htm#cutdown

The best book I know of on comb honey is this:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/honey-in-the-comb-eugene-killion/1003009956?ean=9781614761013

It is the one recommended by Lloyd Spears who makes Ross Rounds.