Pollen clogged frames

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I've removed several of these lately to give room for expansion.
Have they any further use or is the melter the best end for them?
 
You will need them if you plan on doing splits. Put them in the freezer in a sealed plastic bag. Jim
 
I've removed several of these lately to give room for expansion.
Have they any further use or is the melter the best end for them?

Further expansion = more brood = more pollen needed.
If the bees need it, the bees need it.
Either that or add more brood area.
 
I've removed several of these lately to give room for expansion.
Have they any further use or is the melter the best end for them?

Pollen is important protein for your bees. If the pollen is in arches in the supers, maybe the bees are telling you they need more brood chamber room? You haven't said what type of frames you are removing?
Personally I wouldn't take the pollen away.
Cazza
 
These are jumbo l/s brood frames. No more than 1 removed per hive.
Bees Seem to carry these over from last year and then not use them.
 

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