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full number (generally ten) has not been 

 given, or by placing on the supers. 



A super is a crate or box containing 

 sections or shallow frames placed over the 

 brood frames, and in which the bees will 

 store surplus honey. These can be removed 



Super containing Sections 



as filled, without disturbing the frames 

 below. 



A crate of sections usually contains twenty- 

 one i Ib. sections, and a box of shallow 

 frames is fitted to take eight or ten frames. 



Supering should not be done until the nine Supering 

 or ten frames comprising the brood nest are 

 crowded with bees, and honey is coming in 

 well. 



