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. ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ 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? -- *************************** * Charles (Rick) Grubbs * * [log in to unmask] * * Douglasville, Ga SE USA * ***************************