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Date: | Fri, 14 Feb 1997 12:18:01 EST |
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Aaron Morris wrote:
>The statement was that bees will not rebuild comb over the plastic
>reinforcement sheet used in Duraguilt once it has been scraped clean.
>I can attest to this and it's the main reason why I avoid using it.
I have had the same experience with duragilt and avoid it for this reason.
>It was also stated that bees WILL redraw comb that has been scraped
>off Permadent and Pierco frames because the hex pattern is still left
>in the plastic after the comb is scraped off. Mason's request was
>for personal testimony to verify this claim. I have no personal
>experience with Permadent or Pierco, but am planning to give Permadent
>a try this season.
I use Permadent not Pierco one piece frames. When extracting honey,
every once in a while there is a small patch of brood(normally drone)
in one of the frames of capped honey. I usually just scrape this brood
out with a hive tool and then extract. The next year the bees have
rebuilt that comb. I don't know if they'd repair a whole frame but
they seem able or desire to repair small patches that have been scraped clean.
Ted Wout, 3rd year beekeeper, 8 hives, adding 4 this spring
Red Oak, TX
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