Mouldy old combs

[Tim.S]

I have some supers which were taken off my hives earlier in the year that are going mouldy - they were originally the 'halves' of brood and a halves. (Horrible system!) They are I think about 2 years old and too good to chuck out as drawn comb is always in short supply. Any idea how I can stop the mould? I know the bees will clean them up but it surely must be better for them to have clean comb. I intend to treat them with certan along with the rest of my super frames.

 

[For want of a better word]

melt them down

 

[VEG]

Comb that has had brood in tends to go mouldy a lot quicker than comb that has had just honey in.

 

[Finman]

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keep the combs in dry place and ventilation in boxes. Mesh as cover-

This summer I noticed that in heavy flow bees put nectar into mouldy cells. They do not have enough time to clean or renew combs. It seemed bad. Black cells and honey in them.



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