A friend just bought out the beekeeping estate of a beekeeper who is no
longer with us.  He got tons of equipment and started giving things
away because he received so much.  So I am the lucky recipient of
everything I need (I think) to do Ross Rounds.  I received "frames",
white rings, foundation, clear plastic covers, adhesive labels that go
around the finished product and four supers in which to put it all.  I
think I have figured out how everything goes together.
 
I have the black plastic "frames" that hold a sheet of foundation and
these white rings that go on either side of the foundation.  There are
pieces of wood that fit on one side of the frames in the super kind of
like a follower board and springs that I assume hold the board in place.
 
I have been told to wait until a strong honeyflow is on and put these
supers on my best colonies.  I figure they'll draw it out and I just
collect it much like robbing supers of honey.
 
Does anyone have experience with Ross Rounds and have any tips,
especially in the management dept., for someone new to this method of
getting honey?
 
Ted Wout, 3rd year beekeeper, 8 hives, adding 4 this spring
Red Oak, TX