This is my first hive. My 1st deep super has 7 1/2 well drawn out frames, 1 that is 1/2 drawn out and 1 that is just starting.
I took the end frame that they are just starting on, moved the secon frame into it's position and replace the 90% undrawn frame in it's position.
On the other end, the end frame was 60-70% drawn out so I simply turned it around so the drawn side fased the wall and the undrawn side faces the inner box and the well drawn out frames.
So basically, out of 10 frames, I have 7 1/2 to 8 frames that are drawn out. Now that I've reposition the slightly or undrawn ones, should I wait for them to get 1/2 drawn, or do I have enough drawn out now to add my second super?
I am in SE New Hampshire if that matters at all.
PS: No matter how careful I am, I seem to crush 2 to 4 of my girls every time I replace the inner cover or outter cover. Any way around this?
Thanks!
Bob
I took the end frame that they are just starting on, moved the secon frame into it's position and replace the 90% undrawn frame in it's position.
On the other end, the end frame was 60-70% drawn out so I simply turned it around so the drawn side fased the wall and the undrawn side faces the inner box and the well drawn out frames.
So basically, out of 10 frames, I have 7 1/2 to 8 frames that are drawn out. Now that I've reposition the slightly or undrawn ones, should I wait for them to get 1/2 drawn, or do I have enough drawn out now to add my second super?
I am in SE New Hampshire if that matters at all.
PS: No matter how careful I am, I seem to crush 2 to 4 of my girls every time I replace the inner cover or outter cover. Any way around this?
Thanks!
Bob