Steve asked:
Bob, does attempting to get comb drawn during a main flow have any negative
effect on the amount of honey you get?
I believe it does but not sure the amount of honey lost.
Or do you just try to get a little comb drawn at a time so it has negligable
impact on honey production?
If you figure the time involved with trips to locations filling feeders over
and over to get comb drawn versus the loss of honey involved with putting on
foundation I feel the cost is similar. You can not as George I. has pointed
out stack boxes of foundation on hives. One box at a time works best. Use
the same method as you use to get comb honey foundation drawn.
Bob
Ps. I realize the hobby beekeeper enjoys spending time with his/her bees and
they should but I can only devote a certain amount of time to each hive or
project.
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