Kurk asks if anyone knows the chemistry involved... Have you checked Morse's book *Beeswax : Production, Harvesting, Processing and Products<http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=1423093539&searchurl=an%3DRoger%2BA.%2BMorse%26bi%3D0%26bx%3Doff%26ds%3D30%26kn%3Dbeeswax%26pn%3Dwicwas%2Bpress%26recentlyadded%3Dall%26sortby%3D17%26sts%3Dt%26x%3D65%26y%3D10> * I recall this chemistry being discussed, along with every other beeswax chemistry question that can be imagined. If you don't have the book, check out www.abebooks.com. A bookstore in Schenectady seems to have two copies and they are real close to me. I'd be glad to get it for you. *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm