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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. Randy talks about this all then time.

Bill Hesbach 
Cheshire CT

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