From: cslade777@aol.com
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 20:09:37 EDT
To: BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Shaking down to reduce size

Marianne,

As you are not trying to make a break with disease in your brood combs (that
you are aware of) it should be ok to use the gentler method to get the bees
onto fresh comb. You can ensure the queen is ok down below a QE by putting
her on the comb she is laying on plus another with lots of pollen in the
bottom box with the foundation/starter strips. When they have started
brooding in the new comb remove the old ones from below and place above the
QE, filing up with more starters. The old comb should eventually be removed
for recycling or firelighters.

Chris