the naked beekeeper
Field Bee
- Joined
- Nov 9, 2008
- Messages
- 739
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- 0
- Location
- S.E. Cornwall
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- Enough
I've been looking at plastic frames recently and I'm quite attracted to them.
Robust.
Easy to clean.
Quick to wax and re-wax.
No need to wire.
I can see two types of plastic frame available.
The frame itself, with plastic struts as a support, into which you insert foundation.
And the frame with the whole plastic foundation embossed in.
I would very much like to hear peoples' experiences of them.
For instance, with the full frame, plastic foundation and everything..do the bees still make enough drone/queen cells? As with a normal wax foundation, they can doctor it to their needs.
Does the fact they cannot chew holes through the foundation where they would like it, hinder the colony in any way?
Thanks for all reviews.
Robust.
Easy to clean.
Quick to wax and re-wax.
No need to wire.
I can see two types of plastic frame available.
The frame itself, with plastic struts as a support, into which you insert foundation.
And the frame with the whole plastic foundation embossed in.
I would very much like to hear peoples' experiences of them.
For instance, with the full frame, plastic foundation and everything..do the bees still make enough drone/queen cells? As with a normal wax foundation, they can doctor it to their needs.
Does the fact they cannot chew holes through the foundation where they would like it, hinder the colony in any way?
Thanks for all reviews.