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Medium Super Frame with Wire Foundation:
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Medium Super Frame with Wire Foundation
Honey supers are used to collect the honey that is being produced by the members of the hive. This super is known as a "medium" super which is 6 5/8" high; this frame has a manufactured beeswax comb insert that for the bees to begin drawing comb to store honey. Like the shallow super, the medium super is a little larger pantry or food chamber, where bees store most of the honey and pollen for their use.
Honey supers are put on the hive after installing the bees and the colony is about 8 weeks old. For second-year beekeepers, honey supers can be placed on the hive when the first spring flowers start to bloom.