On 15 Jul 99, at 22:18, John Burgess wrote:

>                 A third method is to insert a super frame (i.e. a frame
> shorter than your brood frame) fitted with normal worker foundation in the
> brood nest. Your bees will build normal cells within the frame and drone
> cells below the bottom bar to the remaining depth. When capped, and with
> the mites safely sealed in, you can cut off the drone cells and replace
> the frame for another cycle.
> This works well for the single brood chamber setup usual in the UK. I'm
> not sure about double brood chambers, but it should be ok.

I have a feeling that this method in a double brood could cause
problems.
        If the frame is in the top box of a double, the upper area would be
filled with honey, then the lower portion would be drawn down to
either worker or drone [see other posting] and more than likely fixed
to the top bar of the lower box. Dreadfull mess on trying to get it
out!
        If the frame is in the lower box, then the upper area would be used
for worker brood, and the lower area [drone comb] is getting close to
the dead area where brood is unlikely. Don't forget we're talking
high summer, and that area is a cluster area for field bees.
        I still feel the best way is a full frame of drone comb in the top
box!!



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