> There is a piece of equipment called a follower board. ...
> The follower Board comes out first, which gives you room
> to slide the first frame over before lifting it out (hence no bees
> are rolled).

A trick I used often was to use a frame of plastic foundation on the
outside of a ten-frame arrangement when making up new brood chambers.
Pierco one-piece are particularly good in this position, since they are
tough and will stay in good condition for years, whether drawn or not.

Bees usually prefer to work vertically, if they are given lots of room
in good time, and will not usually draw the outside frame until they are
crowded due to neglect or being extra-strong.  The foundation frame is
lightweight and easy to pull, and it is there in case you need a sheet
of foundation to loosen up a brood chamber or some other such purpose.

Using this method, the benefits of a follower board are achieved without
having and extra piece of equipment, and foundation is always available
in the yards.

The biggest problem in beekeeping -- IMO, the way we currently practice
it -- is that there are too many moving parts.

allen
http://www.honeybeeworld.com/diary/
Pollination hive standards, again.

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