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RE: Winter Harvest!
Another tip, in the brood box you have ten frames which is right leave it as that. Take 1 frame out the super to be 9 and space them evenly, the theory is the bigger gaps between frames gives them more space to extend the combs further and fill with more honey. We have tested both with 9 and 10 frames in the super, I can tell you now with experience 9 frames will render you more honey just space them equally apart ;)
Good idea on using 9. I will give it a try. The plastic frames have plastic foundations, I am not really happy with the plastic as I am not a big fan of the alleged chemical side effects with plastic. But who knows. It's worth a shot and I will order some wood frames when I need to swap out some. Thanks for the advice. Hopefully tomorrow I make the top, then make a post. I am planning on my next weekend, to move a wild hive into the box.
Hey bud ye I have heard those plastic foundations are not the best the bees are reluctant to build on them. When you do get the wax ones though make sure they are from a reputable bee keeper with legit bees wax not some imported rubbish I hear is flooding the markets from China also not good. Keep me posted and blog some pics. Cheer$;)