I rather forgot the most important point about home-made foundation when
starting the thread.  That is that fresh thick soft sheets are so easily
drawn out into combs by the bees.  The bottoms of cells with a thick midrib
is are pared down by the bees who then use the wax to construct the walls.
(They cannot do that with plastic foundation).  So it is quick and not
exhausting for the bees even if (as is ideal) there is a flow on. Comb
builders are younger than foragers so I assume myself no bees are diverted
from foraging to build out comb.

Robin Dartington

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