1st year beek with a question

[mickbear]

http://i558.photobucket.com/albums/ss21/mickbear_photo/th_100_0386.jpg (http://s558.photobucket.com/albums/ss21/mickbear_photo/?action=view&current=100_0386.jpg)
http://i558.photobucket.com/albums/ss21/mickbear_photo/th_100_0391.jpg (http://s558.photobucket.com/albums/ss21/mickbear_photo/?action=view&current=100_0391.jpg)
http://i558.photobucket.com/albums/ss21/mickbear_photo/th_beeframe2.jpg (http://s558.photobucket.com/albums/ss21/mickbear_photo/?action=view&current=beeframe2.jpg)

in the above images i have one frame that the bees have begun building along the top of one of the frames instead of on the foundation is the to be expected or should i remove this so they will build on the frame?

also do the other frames look like they are comming along ok? i started the hives the 2nd week of MAY

thanks
mick

[LAC]

Mickbear,
It would be best if you did remove the comb shown in the third picture and let the bees try again. Be careful when you do this because the queen will sometimes hide under the comb. Keep frames tight together. The other frames seem fine to me. Good Luck

[Ravenseye]

I've had that before. Usually, it was bad spacing that needed to be corrected. I've also had mixed success when I tried to remove it so that they'd draw the foundation. Sometimes, the spot where their comb was attached to the foundation was permanently messed up and after a while, I just gave them new foundation to work with.

[Brent Bean]

I agree with LAC scrap it off and let them try again, put the frame in a different location sometimes this will get them to draw it out the way we want it.

[mickbear]

so the odd built piece was because of a space issue?That makes sence now because that side of the hive had a little more space from the edge than the other side.

thanks for the replys folks :)

mick

[berkshire bee]

keep your frames racked tight like together, then center the whole group in the hive

[Countryboy]

I would remove the wax foundation and allow them to keep the comb they started drawing.

The wedge to hold the wax foundation appears to have been turned 90 degrees when it was tacked back on. The bees have begun using that wedge as a comb guide.

If you remove the comb, there is a good chance the bees will rebuild the comb again, using the wedge as the comb guide like they did the first time.