Mark wrote:
> I am an amateur beekeeper near Albany, NY.  Last year, my single hive was
> empty when I went to wrap it for the winter.  There were no signs of bees,
> hence I don't think there was any disease.
>
> My question:  Is there anything more I can or should do to clean them in
> preparation for my new bees other than scraping the leftover comb off.
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    I wouldn't clean or scrape the frames. Bees are pretty good at cleaning
up old comb, and swarms often move into places where bees have lived before.
    A challenge of using Pierco frames (as you are) is getting the bees to
start building comb on them; not scraping them gives your bees a head start.
Tim
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