At 03:36 AM 4/23/96 +0000, you wrote:
>>Hidere!
>>
>>   I was just out in my workshop/garage cleaning up the hive equipment
>>for spring, and found the consequences of not using para crystals on
>>hive bodies and honey supers over the last year.  Lots of wax moth
>>damage, (plus a mouse nest or two.)  I guess I deserve it for not taking
>>precautions, but here I am.
>>
>>Question:  How much of this will a strong hive clean up?  Should I
>>pitch/burn them all, or can I  just scrape them clean and replace with
>>foundation?
>>
>>Ideas?
>>
>>Gerry Visel
>>Winnebago, IL
>
>Gerry-
>
>Three years ago I pulled out of my garage attic frames that had been up
>there for years. I had both deep brood and medium honey combs that were
>totally destroyed by moths. Frames having holes in them and edges being
>scalloped. I made new hive bodies but I reused all the frames. I put all
>new foundation in and cleaned the frames up the best I could and I never
>had any problem with the bees accepting them. For what's it's worth, that's
>my experience.
>
>Barry Birkey
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>West Chicago, Il.  USA
>
I was fortunate that I only lost one colony this past winter so when I
ccptured a large swarm last Friday,  I gave them the mess. I checked them on
Monday to put in mite strips and found that they have already completely
cleaned the old comb and the queen has laid in two frames.  I'm going to do
them dirty and take back some of those old frames and let them draw some
foundation out for me.
 
Frank Humphrey
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