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I plan to start two hives with black Pierco frames this coming spring.
The advantages seem to be clear: from cost effectiveness, through better
visibility of eggs, to more cell space.
Having searched the archives on this topic, I have 4 questions.
1. Are package bees really reluctant to draw comb on plastic frames
(unless there is a heavy nectar flow)? (When I get my packages, around
April 21, I expect to have to feed them syrup for a while to let them
build up properly.)
2. Are there any concerns about violating bee space in 7/8" hive bodies
? (One archived post raised the alarm.)
3. Any problems with inserting 9 plastic frames still be inserted into
a hive body? (One post suggested there must be 10.)
4. Is there any merit to the claims that the plastic material may
outgas and enter wax/honey ? I know we use plastic pails and jars to
store honey. Can it be verified, that Pierco is using the same food
grade plastic material in their frames??
If there is a good, solid write-up on this, please let me know.
I want to play it safe and have a piece of mind. Thank you.
Waldemar
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