> -----Original Message----- > From: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of (Thomas) (Cornick) > Sent: Monday, August 17, 1998 8:53 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Old brood comb > > > In a message dated 8/17/98 7:50:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > [log in to unmask] writes: > > > I freeze all my extra drawn comb for 48 hours, > > > > > I have upwards of 100 supers of drawn comb > after the bees have cleaned them following extraction > > Tom in CT > I have a platform under my shed made from old pallets and covered with 1/2" hardware cloth. I stack my supers on this staggered leaving about 1/2" opening for each one. I then cover the top of each stack with 1/2" hardware cloth. I very rarely have any damage to combs stored this way. They sometimes get a little dusty but the bees clean the before using them. The reason for so many !/2" measurements is that it is small enough to keep out mice but large enough to allow plenty of light and air into the combs. Frank Humphrey <mailto:[log in to unmask]>