Chris wrote:
> the 'swarm' is placed below on foundation mainly so that she
> gets the benefit of the foragers and they have nowhere to put the honey
but in
> the supers.
They also have nowhere to put the pollen but in the supers! I find it best
to give at least a couple of empty drawn combs so that they have some space
for the first day or two until they can draw some of the foundation.
Peter Edwards
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