> -----Original Message-----
> From: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of (Thomas) (Cornick)
> Sent: Monday, August 17, 1998 8:53 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Old brood comb
>
>
> In a message dated 8/17/98 7:50:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> > I freeze all my extra drawn comb for 48 hours,
> >
> >
> I have upwards of 100 supers of drawn comb
> after the bees have cleaned them following extraction
>
> Tom in CT
>
 
I have a platform under my shed made from old pallets and covered with
1/2" hardware cloth.  I stack my supers on this staggered leaving
about 1/2" opening for each one. I then cover the top of each stack
with 1/2" hardware cloth.  I very rarely have any damage to combs
stored this way.  They sometimes get a little dusty but the bees clean
the before using them.  The reason for so many !/2" measurements is
that it is small enough to keep out mice but large enough to allow
plenty of light and air into the combs.
 
Frank Humphrey
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