Cycling out frames?

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Hi @Olie02 and @cathiemac

For non-flow hive configurations with a queen excluder (Qx) and a honey super on top cycle the brood frame above the Qx to the centre position. The nurse bees will follow and care for the brood.

For single brood box Flow Hive users without other hives or supers to use in cycling frames my recommended frame cycling plan is below.

The rider is that the bees must be in a position to afford the loss of the stores.

For horizontal hives of similar design to my moveable flow frames hive, see:

Horizontal Flow Hive - The South East Scarp Solution

Brood frames need managing to keep the bees healthy and reduce the chances for disease. One of the goals has always been to manage the horizontal hive so that all excess honey stores go into the flow frame and the only honey not in the flow frames is in the honey arch in the corners of the brood frames. If only honey and no pollen or brood are being stored in the outer frames against the Qx then they should be removed and the hive collapsed to encourage storage in the flow frames. If a full b…

Terry