COMB!!!

I went to check on the bees yesterday. I actually opened them up to see what they were up to on the inside. Well, what I discovered was the BOTH hives have an enormous amount of comb that they've built up from between the center frames in the bottom box into the second box. It goes up probably 4" and extends the full length of the hive. The real problem though is that they then built comb at 60-90 degree angles sideways from this comb. So, they've attached it to several neighboring frames. I tried to reach in with the hive tool to scrape it off, but those girls did not like the hive tool. I put my hand in and nothing, but I put the hive tool and several came buzzing out after it. I was able to put several more frames in.

I know why they did it. Apparently, they like to build up and not sideways. There were empty frames on the bottom and I had several empty frames on the side of the top. The middle top was empty however. Since they would prefer to build without foundation and prefer to build up, that's exactly what they did. So, I put as many frames as I could fit into the boxes. I couldn't get the bad comb out as I don't have a suit and I really don't want to anger the girls in this condition. I am going to see if I can borrow a bee suit from a friend.