"Why not store them sticky, or place them on the hives to get cleaned up? " My storage shed is also my workshop, and is often open, so that would just bring the robbing indoors. I have put them back on hives at times, but this time of year I was worried that the overpowering aroma of freshly extracted combs might draw robbers directly to the hives. I have done the deck cleanup thing quite a number of times, just not with hives in the backyard. Evidently 20 yards is not a great enough distance. :) Eugene *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html