New to beekeeping...I have spent a lot of time with the
books......information overload.

1. Can't seem to find information on what type of paint or stain two buy.
Some books talk about using paints that allow the wood to breathe. Would
like to know what product (Name Brand) Paint or stain I should use. Time is
an issue do to issue #2

2. I  bought a hive from a local beekeeper, came with two deep supers(broud
chambers/excluder and a shallow super, ready to go with all the
fixins.........I bought an extra super with frames that had comb on them.

After a day of being on our homestead.....I placed the extra super on the
hive. I checked (2 weeks) later and the extra shallow super I place on top
is full of honey not yet capped. Not a bad thing....I have two new deep body
supers and one new shallow super with frames and foundation but comb is not
drawn out.... I do not want to create a problem by placing a deep super on
top of the brood chambers and have the workers completely use up the honey
reserve to produce comb.  I can't seem to find any resources that say
exactly how to draw out the comb with out depleting the honey reserves. I'm
not interested in lot of honey production..and realize that there is a trade
off in honey production or making bees.....but would like to build on what I
have to about 4 or 5 hives, before we start taking any honey.........I want
to get stuff inline for a split but only have frames with foundation.  Any
help would be great.

Thanks
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Randy

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