>Dear friends,
>>From the sanitary point of wiev I feel as very important to find a way how
>to construct maximum combs without using foundations since the wax used
>in manufacturing them may be contaminated by cumulated residues from
>previous treatments against bee diseases especially varroa. I dont know if
>plastic frames would be a solution here, since they maybe can cummulate
>residues, too.
>
>So I suggest to find answers on the following questions:
>
>1. How to arrange a frame for free comb construction
>
>   to make it acceptable for both, the bees and beekeeper. This means
>   the frame must have some support (vires, nylon thread or so) and bees
>   should build regular combs in them, and this not only on individual
>   combs inserted somewhere between other combs but also in a block
>   arrangment (swarm in empty chamber ect.).
>
>2. How to make the free comb construction method most effective?
>
>   This means to achieve maximum worker cells and so obtain combs useful
>   for brood rearing as well as for storing (and extracting) honey.I would
>   invite any idea related to this matter, e.g. what is the proportion
>   between worker and drone cells in TBH ?
>
>Best regards
>Vladimir Ptacek
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You make me wonder if it would be possible to produce a nylon, or other
fabric, material patterned like foundation, and used in its place in the
frames?>
>