The most productive method of supering is to place the second super on
     top of the brood chamber when the first super is half full or half
     drawn out. The first super should be full and ready to come off when
     the third super is placed over the brood nest. The second super should
     be half full by that time. This keeps only two supers on the bees at
     all times and encourages them to work. If you have 100 out yards with
     25 colonies in each this method would be rediculous so you put on all
     three at once. If you are a one apiary beekeeper, this is more often
     than not the most productive method.
 
 
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Subject: Supering
Author:  Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]> at internet-ext
Date:    5/17/96 10:23 AM
 
 
I have heard a couple of different methods of supering. I have been told
to wait till all of the frames are drawn completly then add another
super, and some say to super when they have drawn 7 frames. Also is top
or bottom suppering better?
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