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I use the same procedure that several have suggested; above the standard
inner cover. For me, the IC opening size seems totally non critical. I
place an empty deep super above the inner cover and the "feed frames" above
that as several have suggested. I make sure that there are no entrances
where robbers can get in from outside the hive, as does everyone else.
What I do that is different is; I place the "feed frames", "up-side-down".
The bees do not like placing honey in a cell that is "slanted down" thus I
have never had them add new honey. They only remove it.
Occasionally I will have wet supers with some crystallized honey (cotton,
turnip and the like). If the bees are allowed to clean these frames, they
will most often leave a white residue in the cells. HOWEVER if the frames
are "up-side-down" ("top bar down") while the bees are cleaning they ejected
the residue and you get cleaner frames.
Bob Fanning
Huntsville, AL USA
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