Burr Comb

[Shizzell]

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.

[Hi-Tech]

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.

[Brian D. Bray]

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.

[Kris^]

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

[Michael Bush]

>I've also notice that hives with enough drone comb in the nest tend to not have brood in the supers.

Exactly.

[Shizzell]

What Does drone comb look like?  

[Michael Bush]

First, the cell size is huge compared to worker comb.  Second the cappings look like domes or round nosed bullets.