First year beekeeper.
 
I have two hive bodies....first year...new foundation.  In most of
the hive the bees are making the comb nicely.   In a few frames, they
have spanned the frames and are making more of a ball of comb.  How
do I correct this?  Do I cut the areas out and hope they rebuild
"correctly"?  Do I ignore this or remove the comb and replace with
fresh foundation?  If I cut out the mess...do I place it back in the
hive?
 
Question 2
I have put the standard grease patty in the hive back in
March.  It still has had no reduction in size.  The bees  ignore
it.  How long should a grease patty last?  Any suggestions on getting
some action and treatment?
 
Dale Marmaduke
Indianapolis, Indiana
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