Jim wrote
> Funny, I've neever heard anyone describe the specifics
> of their comb rotation scheme. Does this mean that
> everyone else does it by eyeballing the comb condition?
I will correct the situation. I aim to rotate out three (3) combs very year
which means a three (3) year complete change. I use a colour system on the
frames so I know the age. By just looking at the colour on the frame, you
know what year it was put in. I draw the foundations in the honey super
before extracting and putting down in the brood chamber. I find that if I
put the foundation directly into the brood chamber the bees can chew out the
wax along the wires and you end up with a mess. As can be guessed I do not
use plastic frames.
All this fits in with my barrier system which I have described before.
Trevor Weatherhead
AUSTRALIA
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