>I am interested that Chris Allen thinks that letting the bees clean out the >cappins is a good way to spread disease. I certainly will be more careful in >the future. But, I am interested to know what the difference between >lettting the girls clean out cappings and letting them clean out the >extracted supers is. I also stack those in the woods and let 'em go at it. > It that also a problem? Hi Faith: I wonder why you (and others, because several have mentioned it) feel the need the have the bees clean out the supers. I have always understood that extracted comb should be stored wet with remaining honey as it keeps better that way. Sure the uncapped honey picks up some moisture and ferments, but the bees don't seem to mind. In fact maybe they really party when I put those supers back on :) I'm sure someone will correct me if I am wrong, but I do not think that having some small amount of fermented honey in the comb when you give supers to the bees has any significant effect on the quality of the honey that they will later store in those supers. Why risk the spread of disease? Regards, Stan