The Honey Factory

[R2elk]

I didn't think I could fit the 8th frame in there without squishing a bunch of bees.

When you are using well drawn out comb, you don't necessarily shove as many as possible frames in. The fewer frames you use in a hive, the more honey you can get per frame. When I start with bare foundation, I put ten frames in a ten frame hive. The next year I will space 9 frames with drawn comb into the same space that had ten frames. The fewest frames that I will put in a 10 frame hive are 8 frames.

I get more honey for less work extracting from a 9 frame super than I get from a 10 frame super. It was amazing just how much more honey I got from 8 frames spread across a 10 frame super than either 9 or 10 frames and I only had to extract 8 frames instead of 10. Of course it makes a full super really heavy when you do this.

 

[duluthralphie]

When you are using well drawn out comb, you don't necessarily shove as many as possible frames in. The fewer frames you use in a hive, the more honey you can get per frame. When I start with bare foundation, I put ten frames in a ten frame hive. The next year I will space 9 frames with drawn comb into the same space that had ten frames. The fewest frames that I will put in a 10 frame hive are 8 frames.

I get more honey for less work extracting from a 9 frame super than I get from a 10 frame super. It was amazing just how much more honey I got from 8 frames spread across a 10 frame super than either 9 or 10 frames and I only had to extract 8 frames instead of 10. Of course it makes a full super really heavy when you do this.

I have 9 frames in my honey super. It has drawn out comb. I thought you could use 9 with new foundation, am I right?

I have 2 shallow supers, and one medium, I am getting another medium with wedge frames so I can make cut comb.

The mediums will have new frames and foundation. Do I use 9 or 10?

 

[R2elk]

I have 9 frames in my honey super. It has drawn out comb. I thought you could use 9 with new foundation, am I right?

I have 2 shallow supers, and one medium, I am getting another medium with wedge frames so I can make cut comb.

The mediums will have new frames and foundation. Do I use 9 or 10?

When starting with new foundation in a ten frame hive, you want to use ten frames. If you leave a frame out, the wax becomes far enough apart that the bees will most likely start drawing random combs instead of following the pattern of the foundation. If you want fun extracting, let the bees do it their way instead of your way.

 

[karenerwin]

It’s already warm out and the bees are headed out!

 

[Clearwater Chicken]

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It’s already warm out and the bees are headed out!

Its raining here, so no bees flying yet

 

[Kusanar]

As I have known many folks with various lengths of dreads.... those that your talking about are already hygenic education deficits... All that I have known never had the "smeely hair" you joke about.....

I actually thought about saying this. Not sure HOW they keep them clean and not smelly since the one lady that I talked to about hers says she only washes hers every 2-6 months... But, we actually had a (slightly creepy) situation where 2nd shift came in at work and someone smelled good, like noticeably good, and the area leader was trying to figure out who it was so he was sniffing everyone, turns out it was a girl with dreads that was the source of the good smell and he sniffed the top of her head when he found it... So, apparently some of them smell really good as well as neutral. I did not sniff her head though, so this is all based on his sniffing and reaction.

 

[R2elk]

I actually thought about saying this. Not sure HOW they keep them clean and not smelly since the one lady that I talked to about hers says she only washes hers every 2-6 months... But, we actually had a (slightly creepy) situation where 2nd shift came in at work and someone smelled good, like noticeably good, and the area leader was trying to figure out who it was so he was sniffing everyone, turns out it was a girl with dreads that was the source of the good smell and he sniffed the top of her head when he found it... So, apparently some of them smell really good as well as neutral. I did not sniff her head though, so this is all based on his sniffing and reaction.

The ones that don't "stink" add stinkum daily.

 

[duluthralphie]

Stinkum can upset bees from what I read..

I make it a priority to not upset my bees.

 

[R2elk]

Stinkum can upset bees from what I read..

I make it a priority to not upset my bees.

Stinkum really upsets me. I have found bees to be highly attracted to hair spray. This can be a horrible experience for the wearer of hair spray.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I actually thought about saying this. Not sure HOW they keep them clean and not smelly since the one lady that I talked to about hers says she only washes hers every 2-6 months... But, we actually had a (slightly creepy) situation where 2nd shift came in at work and someone smelled good, like noticeably good, and the area leader was trying to figure out who it was so he was sniffing everyone, turns out it was a girl with dreads that was the source of the good smell and he sniffed the top of her head when he found it... So, apparently some of them smell really good as well as neutral. I did not sniff her head though, so this is all based on his sniffing and reaction.

What R2 says below.. that's what I was going to say. There is no way that hair that does not get washed but every 3 to 6 months does not smell bad without some kind of additive.

The ones that don't "stink" add stinkum daily.

Has to be!

Stinkum really upsets me. I have found bees to be highly attracted to hair spray. This can be a horrible experience for the wearer of hair spray.

I believe this wholeheartedly.
I have always use a lot of hairspray and when a bee buzzes me and won't leave me alone..they are always buzzing my head.