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Re: On Pierco plastic frames.
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Jeremy T Barnes <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 13 Dec 2001 13:06:43 -0500
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Response to plastic frames.

Waldemar asks,


3.  Any problems with inserting 9 plastic frames still be inserted into
a hive body?  (One post suggested there must be 10.)


I think that you need to start out with 10 frames of foundation so that

the bees will properly draw it out.  The added space left by only having

9 frames may cause the bees to build bur comb that is perpendicular to
or

even  inbetween the frames.  Once the foundation is drawn out then you
can

cut back to 9 frames.


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Jeremy T Barnes
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