Deanna Corbett
 
Thanks for your comments.



Yes,  In SC if you leave the supers too long often the entire  super is 
damaged. Often there is no recovery if you let the super sit to  long. 
It probably only does take a few minutes to clean the super.
 
>>Value of honey for bees to draw out wax: 
>>est .333# wax  /frame * 9 frames * 8.4 * $5/# for  honey    = $ 126 

one  can play with the # wax/frame but honey consumption is still a large  
expense.  Say the:
weight of wax in the frame that bees draw out is .25 pounds  not .3333 
pounds : 
>>est .25# wax /frame * 9 frames * 8.4 * $5/#  for  honey    = $ 94.5 
 
So, your total loss is still around $150-$175   This is  significant.  The 
8.4 pounds of honey / pound of beeswax is significant  multiplier.

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