This may seem strange coming from an experienced beekeeper, but I told you I am not the final voice on beekeeping. I have a honey super in my truck bed that has been there for about 3 1/2 weeks now. If you want to save your comb, then do not leave you frames in the bed of your truck in the middle of summer when the temp is high. I now have to re-wax several frames because the comb melted to the floor of the bed.

While we are at it, if you have a hive that is overcrowded, then by all means, split it before the big swarm. Check the hive at least once a month to see if you have beetle larvae. That is what has nearly killed the swarm that was in the stack of boxes to be cleaned. Now I don’t know if I can save them or not. I could not find a queen and the Small Hive Beetle and it’s babies have decimated the comb. They are in a new box with their honey and new foundation. More later.