I plan to start two hives with black Pierco frames this coming spring.
The advantages seem to be clear: from cost effectiveness, through better
visibility of eggs, to more cell space.

Having searched the archives on this topic, I have 4 questions.

1.  Are package bees really reluctant to draw comb on plastic frames
(unless there is a heavy nectar flow)?  (When I get my packages, around
April 21, I expect to have to feed them syrup for a while to let them
build up properly.)

2.  Are there any concerns about violating bee space in 7/8" hive bodies
?  (One archived post raised the alarm.)

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

4.  Is there any merit to the claims that the plastic material may
outgas and enter wax/honey ?  I know we use plastic pails and jars to
store honey.  Can it be verified, that Pierco is using the same food
grade plastic material in their frames??

If there is a good, solid write-up on this, please let me know.

I want to play it safe and have a piece of mind.  Thank you.

Waldemar

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