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BetterComb Recommendations for Use
Carefully place the assembled frames into a deep hive body for storage until you are ready to
use your BetterComb frames in a hive.
If any cells were damaged during the installation process, the bees will take care of the repairs
once the frame is installed in the hive.
You can use any number of BetterComb frames mixed with other types of frames, drawn or
undrawn. Bees prefer their own drawn comb over the BetterComb until they have used it and
made it their own. To make best use of the comb, do not “checkerboard” the frames. Place
them in a group off to one side, on the outside, or in the center. See photos below for
reference:
Bees love to put nectar in BetterComb! However, we only recommend extracting honey
from wired frames. The pinned frames without wires cannot withstand extraction except at low
speed in a tangential extractor.
Are you using the frames in a very hot climate? We recommend using wired frames to
prevent drooping of the combs.
Label your frames! If you are building your own frames, be sure to label them as BetterComb
frames to help you keep track of them. After time, it is difficult to distinguish from other frames.
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