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Re: [MARKETING] Re: [BEE-L] See my bees often
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>  The greatest danger comes from pulling a frame that has drone comb built on the bottom bar, as the wider comb can roll bees and more importantly queens unless care is taken. 

I agree totally. Those projections are queen  and bee killers even with experience beekeepers. I slid my hive tool along the bottom bar and clean them off. It’s messy but better than killing the queen. 

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I find that using a slatted rack on top of the bottom board usually discouraged burr comb on the bottoms of frames.  They work well, but they are pricy and difficult to make so I don't use them on all my colonies.

Larry Krengel

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