In message <[log in to unmask]>, joe bossom <[log in to unmask]> writes >The comment of Mr Kilty in Britain confuses me, how does the hive roll back? Dear Joe, I was referring to the removal of frames of honey as they were capped. I suspect we had a bit of content drift on the thread and it diverged. The hives are designed so as the insides can move back on rollers. You will see some videos show the outside of bee huts with rows of hives so close they cannot possibly have supers *above* them. I also referred to Continental Europe (particularly in the East). Relative darkness inside the hut means the bees are less likely to fly and if they do, they go to open areas letting light in immediately rather than on to the beekeeper. I also return wet supers to the hive, if late on, above the crown board, itself immediately above the brood chamber. With our mild maritime winters in west Cornwall UK, the bees police the hives on warmer days, and deal with any wax moth up there (with the spiders!). Our winters are too warm to guarantee enough cold to kill eggs, though I have never stored many supers with comb, outdoors, off the hives. -- James Kilty -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---