Coleene Davidson wrote:
> ... Why, when 9 frames of foundation are put in the brood chamber,
> the bees build brace comb all over the place, but when 9 frames of
> foundation are put on in a super, they draw it out straight and
> clean ....

Hmmm.  Can't say.  I would never put 9 frames of foundation into a super
with frame spacers, as (at least my bees) would surely screw them up.  In my
previous post I stated I use frame spacers (either 9 or 8 frames to a
super).  I only put DRAWN COMB into supers with spacers.  If I'm using
frames for the first time (hence foundation) I put 10 frames to the box.  I
keep a few supers with no spacers for this purpose.  Only after the bees
draw the foundation and I extract the frames will I put them into supers
with spacers.

That's another nice thing about the Silver Queen Uncapper.  The uncapped
frames are nice and even (no gouged out areas).  I'm sure this is more to my
liking, my bees have never commented that they like the nice even frames.
But the empty, even frames going onto the hive result in almost perfect,
even, capped frames of honey when they come off.  With the silver queen, the
frames get better and better year after year!

Aaron Morris - thinking on an even frame!