# Disaster Strikes (melodramatic eh) **URL:** \ **Category:** Beekeeping - Basics\ **Created:** [September 18, 2017, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/disaster-strikes-melodramatic-eh/12696 "2017-09-18T07:28:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ddiesman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/ddiesman/32/9234_2.png) [@ddiesman](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/ddiesman)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/disaster-strikes-melodramatic-eh/12696/31 "2017-09-24T16:04:17Z")
I have used foundationless frames since March. One hive built comb across all frames in one box, while the rest of the boxes and the other hives were perfect. I have one frame now that is very strange as it has perfect comb on both ends and one small section with cross comb. I guess they will do what they want. I have since alternated foundationless with foundation to prevent this in the future. ![5520809F-F2C7-49ED-9FFB-0F371C8BA6D6](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/2X/2/2273c86fd06c625ebdc3c1eb70f2c722dee90054.jpeg) ![C1DC66DE-FB86-4B99-B7DC-E7F67DC747C7](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/2X/3/35d0e63677952e2f5ab6feb7d4f3fe9418a74e07.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![wessexmario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@wessexmario](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/wessexmario)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/disaster-strikes-melodramatic-eh/12696/32 "2017-11-15T17:18:00Z")
Long thread but I don’t think this has been mentioned… If the bees are consistently cross-combing from the top of one frame to the bottom of the next… Is the hive level? Cells need a small downward slope on each side of the comb, the midrib is built vertical (easily deduced by the bees from gravity), so a small incline across the hive, or the frames not each hanging exactly vertical might cause them to be doing this. Without being pedantic about it, it’s worth running a level across the hive, especially in the direction perpendicular to the top bars. [Previous page](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/disaster-strikes-melodramatic-eh/12696.md?page=1)