Ross Rounds (Comb Honey)

Round comb honey sections and the frames, covers, and refill kits that produce them. Ross Rounds turn a standard medium Langstroth super into a comb-honey setup that bees can draw, cap, and finish without an extractor.

Ross Round Frame

Ross Round Frame

Ross Round section frame holds round comb honey sections. Fits into a standard medium super. Each frame holds several section rings. Bees draw comb through the rings to produce beautiful, marketable rounds of comb honey.

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How Ross Rounds Work

A Ross Round super replaces the deep frames of a standard medium honey super with round section frames. Each section frame holds a stack of plastic rings that the bees draw comb through, fill with honey, and cap. When the comb is finished, you separate the rings, snap on a clear cover, and you have a sealed round of comb honey ready to sell or gift — no extractor needed.

The format only works inside a standard 10-frame Langstroth medium super, so the rest of your setup stays the same. If your bees aren't drawing comb readily, give the colony a strong nectar flow, plenty of population, and a touch of starter foundation on the bottom ring to get them started.

What You Need for a Complete Ross Round Setup

  • A medium honey super from hive components — you reuse a standard medium box.
  • Ross Round frames — these replace the wooden frames in that super.
  • Section rings and dividers — the disposable parts the bees draw comb through.
  • Clear covers — snap onto each finished round for retail-ready presentation.
  • Refill kits — replacement rings and covers between seasons.

Many beekeepers buy the full Ross Round kit the first year to learn the system, then reorder refill kits and covers in following years as they expand.

Ross Rounds in Cache Valley & Northern Utah

Cache Valley's main nectar flow is short but strong — alfalfa, sweet clover, and wild forage stack up in June and July, which is the window where Ross Rounds get drawn and capped quickly. A medium super dedicated to rounds works best on a populous colony that's already filling brood frames and has reliable forage in range. If you're trying comb honey for the first time, get the rounds on before the flow starts so the bees have time to draw and cap before late-July nectar drop-off.

If you keep bees in Logan, Hyrum, Smithfield, or anywhere along the Wasatch Front, the same timing applies — just adjust for your microclimate.

Why People Sell Ross Rounds

Comb honey rounds are one of the highest-margin products a small apiary can offer. Customers see and taste honey that was never touched by an extractor, the package is its own display, and you skip the cost and cleanup of extraction equipment entirely. For sideliners selling at farmers markets or local stores, a Ross Round retails for several times the per-ounce price of bottled honey.

Common Questions

Will my bees actually draw comb in Ross Round frames?

Yes, but you need a strong colony and a real nectar flow. Hesitant draws usually trace back to under-populated supers or weak flow, not the rings themselves. Give it a frame of brood pulled up to entice activity if needed.

Do Ross Rounds fit any super?

Standard 10-frame Langstroth medium supers. Stick with standardized woodenware from our hive components and the parts fit cleanly.

How many rounds will I get per super?

A typical Ross Round super produces 32 finished sections when fully drawn and capped — eight frames of four rounds each. Real-world yields depend on flow and colony strength.

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