scrape wax off supers or not ?

[Buzzo]

Hi,
Following harvest, I notice uneven levels of wax in many supers . Will the bees naturally level off the wax levels next year or should I scrape
the wax off , down to the plastic foundation base ?

Example attached.

Thanks

B.

 

[Swarm]

The bees will sort it out.

 

[blackcloud]

If you remove more than the cappings they will have to rebuild it which uses extra resources- your yield.

 

[ericbeaumont]

uneven levels of wax in many supers

My guess (wax on the Hoffman) is that you're allowing bees to get creative by not closing the frames up tight.

Erratic nectar flows can also lead to uneven comb.

If comb sits proud of the Hoffmans you'll have to level it.

Winter is a good time to trim, when cold weather makes wax brittle and easy to cut with a handsaw or bread knife.