Re-using frames covered in DLW brood

[Beeline]

I have some 14 x 12 frames with good arc of stores on each that have been laid up in the middle by a DLW. Seems a waste to press the capped stores (50%) just to recycle the honey as I thought I may freeze these frames of stores until required by a nuc.

I have tried to scrap off the drone brood, down to the foundation however the result isn't a very clean base. Would that be an issue or will they likely trim it themselves and rebuild without issue?

Appreciate advice from those who have done this before.

 

[Sean.]

A few of the options:

1 Freeze as you know, but then the bees have to clean the frames off and the cells are now still drone brood size

2 Extract if you can, then melt down the wax to recover the wax and any honey

3 Put the frame over a crown board, and the bees will move the honey down taking after they have used a third of it in the process.

4 Use it for drone rearing if you want to raise queens.