This is called a "Super". Hal made his using dovetail joints in the corners for extra strength. The light brown colored pieces of wood are removable and are called Comb Frames. They are made of wood and plastic and have a miniature honeycomb design to them. This is where the Queen bee will lay the eggs or the "brood" and the other bees will store honey and pollen as well. This is an 8-frame bee-hive. Notice the distance between the frames. It should be 3/8" since that is the distance that the bees like. Any wider and they will fill the excess distance with bee's wax or "Burr Comb". When you start a beehive, the bees ususally start filling the frames from the center out. When you notice that the frames are starting to fill, you need to place another super of 8 frames on top to make sure there is room for expansion of the bee hive. |
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