As Bob mentioned, it takes honey to produce wax.  As I recall, it's also
true that during a honey flow, many of the younger bees are *involuntarily*
producing wax scales in large quantities.  It is an automatic reaction to
the abundance of nectar in the hive.  Seems to me this wax is better used
(in expanding combs) than wasted on the floor of the hive as trash.  I wish
I could provide a reference for this involuntary wax-production, but can't
recall where it was written up.
 
Could anyone please elaborate on this?
 
Thanks & welcome to Spring (snow forecast for tomorrow :-( ...)
 
Joel Govostes          Freeville, NY
 
 
>Eight frame honey supers are usually easier to uncap, and with any
>aggressive nector flow is *always* easier; however, when uncaped, more
>wax is removed, and must be built back by the bees;  you get more
>capping wax, but building wax takes lots of honey!  I have some doubt
>about getting more honey therefore.   (Ask 10 people, get 10 answers!)
>It probably makes little difference.      Bob Barnett