Super foundation

[Ailsaboat]

Very happy, both my colonies have wintered well - they were both late nuc's, so I was a little concerned!

Anyway, I under super'd one of them, which is now clean, and I removed it today.
On some of the frames, they have chewed a few holes, maybe 2 or 3, non over 3/4". When it's time to put the super back on, would it be best to put new foundation in the frames with holes, or leave for them to rebuild.
It's all still very clean wax.

 

[SteveJ]

I'd let them rebuild. Remember 8lb of Honey for one frame of wax. So its more efficient for the bees to fill the holes rather draw new foundation.

SteveJ

 

[MartinL]

They'll rebuild it, don't worry.

 

[Ailsaboat]

Great, thanks

 

[Tom Bick]

I'd let them rebuild. Remember 8lb of Honey for one frame of wax. So its more efficient for the bees to fill the holes rather draw new foundation.

SteveJ

You may want to rethink this
.

 

[pargyle]

You may want to rethink this
.

Yes ... I think it's wrong as well ...

One pound of wax will make around 30,000 cells, this is equal to about 4 to 5 14 x 12 frames by my calculation.