---- "Peter L. Borst" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: 

> Mr. Waggle wrote:
> > Is there a good reference that bees ’stretch’ foundation to create cells?
> 
> Reply:
> Yes. Me. You mentioned that you used black foundation. I have no idea where
> you got it, but I used to make colored foundation at the Knorr's for people
> to roll into candles. 

I would think that black wax when "pulled" would be gray/off white a it gets thinner.

Having said that Jim F has occasionally suggest to people who doubt that bees "draw foundation out" use a sheet of the colored stuff and see what they get.

Has anyone done this with some of the more vibrant colors?

Keith

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