I have a hive that has the brood in the upper deep only. I assume the bees filled the bottom with honey they robbed from a partially filled super I left for them to clear, thereby forcing the queen up. Should I rotate the deeps or just the frames with brood or leave them alone? We had a killing frost last night so there won't be much left but some aster. --------------------- One management tactic I have heard about to force the brood area into the lower deep requires installing a queen excluder between the two deeps. This restricts the queen to only one deep. Later upon observing eggs and young larvae in the upper deep it is moved to the bottom. Is this a worthwhile practice? When should it be done. I know it is to late now. Well I and my bees have survived the easy part of the year. I'm looking forward to my first fall and winter of beekeeping. Lastly, I want to thank everyone who shares their experiences, experience, knowledge and enthusiasm of beekeeping with this list. I know I am a better beekeeper due in large part to this list. Thanks again. Jim Moore [log in to unmask]