About comb hanging down from the inner lid into the hive box between the frames
I have several questions:
        1) How many frames do you have in each box?
        2) How far apart are they spaced?
        3) Do the frames have foundation wax sheets in them?
I believe that if you have the right number of frames and they are spaced
correctly that it will be almost impossible to see what you have described.
The frames should be close enough to touch each other with a small gap at
each end of the box (next to the wall).  I assume you are using the 10 frame
standard Langstroth box.  Normally Italian honeybees build their comb centered
1 3/8 inches (35 cm) apart.  That's the shoulder to shoulder width of normal
frames.
 
On the other hand, I've also had bees build comb hanging from the top bar
right next to sheet of foundation even though I had my frames side by side and
touching shoulders, but I've only had them hanging from the lid if I left too
big a gap somewhere (for example if I was missing a frame or two).
 
Layne Westover
College Station, Texas