merylvingien
Field Bee
- Joined
- Aug 5, 2009
- Messages
- 536
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- Location
- Near Andover Hampshire
- Hive Type
- Commercial
- Number of Hives
- 7
Forgive the newbie question, but if you dont ask you never know!
Why do people buy foundation?
If you were to melt some beeswax and form into a thin sheet, i know it wouldnt have the pattern on it, but surely the bees arent that reliant on the pattern to help them to start drawing it out?
If it were properly setup you could even include wire into as well.
I started making my own frames today and got pondering on this question, apart from a pound saving, its nice to have your complete setup made by yourself.
Why do people buy foundation?
If you were to melt some beeswax and form into a thin sheet, i know it wouldnt have the pattern on it, but surely the bees arent that reliant on the pattern to help them to start drawing it out?
If it were properly setup you could even include wire into as well.
I started making my own frames today and got pondering on this question, apart from a pound saving, its nice to have your complete setup made by yourself.