> So is reversing only about getting the queen across the gap?  Is there ever
> a good reason to reverse where the queen is already laying in two brood
> chambers?

Good point.

There are other reasons too.  Sometimes there can be a barrier of honey above
the brood that will, combined with an excluder, prevent the bees from going
into the supers, particularly if the supers are put on a bit late.

When confronted with this situation, wise beekeepers will either reverse or
pull a few frames and replace them with empties to break the honey barrier.  Of
course there are other options, too.

allen

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