Bees: Italian
        Bees Installed: 5/1/96
        Region: Eastern Ma.
        Environ: Apples in bloom or just past.
 
        Both my new hives are proceeding nicely.  In each
case a couple frames had the fondation drawn with a small
portion with two layers. Size: about 2x4 inches oval.
 
        My quess is that this was encouraged by the queen
cage initially. The frames have sealed brood at this
point, some of it drone cells.
 
        If it were honey supers I assume I would cut out
the uneven/two layer parts to make extracting possible.
Since it is in the brood chamber what is the procedure?
 
        Do I cut it out? If so when? The frames are wire
reneforced vertically with end pin support.
 
        Thanks,
 
                Jim Moore