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Re: How do I wax coat plastic frames
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Mon, 4 Jul 2005 12:09:41 -0400
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>Bill asked "I have a bunch of plastic frames and the bees really are not
>building comb"
> on them properly.

We have been using Pierco Plastic Frames for a few years now. We have found
that the only reliable way to get bees to work on them is to put a full box
of 10 new frames directly over a single brood chamber during a good honey
flow. Otherwise the bees will do everything in their power to avoid using
them. Once they have been filled, the bees will accept them like any other
built out comb.
Regards
John Van Alten-----
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