[jclark65]

We are new hive owners and checked our hive today. We found our upper deep super is starting to have comb drawn out but when we took the upper off to check the lower we found a bunch of (Burr comb??) with nectar in it between the upper and lower supers. The lower super was checked quickly and the outside frames are capped and full. Should the comb be removed to encourage use of the frames? We cut it off but left it in the hive to be cleaned out. Not sure if this was ok or should we have removed it.
Thanks for help/input.
Jeff

 

[Michael Bush]

I leave it...

http://bushfarms.com/beeslazy.htm#leaveburr

 

[Jon B]

Burr comb between the boxes is normal. Don't worry about scrapping it off. The bees know how to maneuver around it.

 

[Phoebee]

I've been scraping it off the tops and bottoms of frames when I can, especially when brood frames are involved. I had n early experience with them bridging upper and lower frames. Lifting a super off lifted a couple of lower frames and I was worried this risked rolling the queen.

Of course, they turn right around and build it back so I'm probably wasting my time.

 

[jclark65]

Thanks for the info guys!!!