I'm interested to hear peoples methods of comb replacement when its black and its time to replace.
I'm interested to hear peoples methods of comb replacement when its black and its time to replace.
Demarree - old comb ends up in top box, gets sorted into re-use or scrap at end of season
Shook swarm onto new comb every two years
As per Finman and also opportunistic. Moving old frames to edge of box and replace as opportunity arises or just replace.
A rather silly thing to do.
https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=41783&highlight=shook+swarm
Works for me. Timing is everything. I work on the theory that a small amount of new brood will hold bulk of any varroa. Bees still early days. I dump that brood and give them a couple of clean drawn comb and mostly new foundation. I feed them 1.5:1 syrup.
It is very weather dependent as they need an early start but warmth. Have never had a problem. Do every 3 years.
Taught that black/ dark wax has a build of bacteria and should be removed.
Shook swarm onto new comb every two years when you replace the old buckfast queen........ if they need it or not.
Burn the old frames and wax.
Yeghes da
Taught that black/ dark wax has a build of bacteria and should be removed.
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