B Baron New Bee Joined Feb 2, 2011 Messages 10 Reaction score 0 Location Ireland Hive Type Commercial Mar 2, 2016 #1 Hi all I have a few drawn frames stored some of which have mold on them. Will the bees clean them up or should I get rid. Advice please. Thanks
Hi all I have a few drawn frames stored some of which have mold on them. Will the bees clean them up or should I get rid. Advice please. Thanks
Poly Hive Queen Bee Joined Dec 4, 2008 Messages 14,097 Reaction score 402 Location Scottish Borders Hive Type National Number of Hives 12 and 18 Nucs Mar 2, 2016 #2 My experience has been they are not at all keen to deal with them so I strip out the comb and add it to the scrap to render clean in the wax melter. Clean up the frames and rewax them. PH
My experience has been they are not at all keen to deal with them so I strip out the comb and add it to the scrap to render clean in the wax melter. Clean up the frames and rewax them. PH
REDWOOD Queen Bee Joined Oct 17, 2009 Messages 8,381 Reaction score 93 Location swansea south wales Hive Type 14x12 Number of Hives 10 Mar 2, 2016 #3 If it's mouldy pollen in super frames then you can wash it out with a hose pipe and air dry them.
jenkinsbrynmair International Beekeeper of Mystery *** BeeKeeping Supporter Joined Mar 30, 2011 Messages 37,745 Reaction score 18,371 Location Glanaman,Carmarthenshire,Wales Hive Type National Number of Hives Too many - but not nearly enough Mar 2, 2016 #4 Baron said: Hi all I have a few drawn frames stored some of which have mold on them. Will the bees clean them up or should I get rid. Advice please. Thanks Click to expand... depends how much mould - if it's not too bad I'd give it to them, I've found they've sorted it out
Baron said: Hi all I have a few drawn frames stored some of which have mold on them. Will the bees clean them up or should I get rid. Advice please. Thanks Click to expand... depends how much mould - if it's not too bad I'd give it to them, I've found they've sorted it out