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Bob Harrison <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 6 Jun 2002 11:13:45 -0500
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Hello All,

Plastic is best drawn out over a strong hive of bees. 60,00 plus. Either
with a strong honey flow or by constant feeding.

Main reason  for the bad rap given plastic foundation:

Beekeepers put a 2lb package on plastic  foundation in April and the weather
is too cold for good wax drawing. They blame the plastic for slow progress.

Beekeepers put a three frame nuc with 17 frames of plastic and  blame the
plastic if progress seems slow.

Bees only expand the nest as the need arises. DO you see a nest in the wild
in which the bees have built a bunch of empty comb for the future honey
flow?

Also a quart of syrup every couple weeks will NOT get plastic drawn. Be
prepared to feed plenty syrup to get plastic drawn if your intention is to
draw plastic with syrup.

Good luck 49 ers! I am confident enough plastic will work for you I would
skip the trials and put into production but the first step down from large
cell might still need to be done in wax and the final downsize done in
plastic.

 I have not tried small cell so am not speaking from experence and only
saying what others have said.

Sincerely,
Bob Harrison


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