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Albert W Needham <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 5 May 1997 21:07:24 EDT
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On Mon, 5 May 1997 20:26:34 EDT John M Thorp
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>Use a double boiler to melt the wax then use a non animal  brush to
>apply it. If you use boar brush the bees will avoid it.
>Take Care and GBY,John in Homestead,also at<[log in to unmask]>
 
John:
 
Not meaning to be dumb...but are you saying that if an area of Duragilt
was bare of any wax..then you can simply perform the above operation
to layer some wax on that specific bare area, and then the bees will
build it up into regular comb?
 
Al
 
Al Needham--Scituate,MA,[log in to unmask]
Author Of "The HoneyBee"--An Educational Program
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