Wax boards not being used

[Robbie & Jans Bees]

I had some wax boards from Fragile Planet and the bees are not pulling it out but building their own coomb on top of it. Has anybody else had this not sure if they spray a chem on the wax????????????

 

[enrico]

Not too sure what you mean by wax boards, humour me and increase my knowledge!

 

[victor meldrew]

I assume you mean foundation?
Check your spacing s , too wide and the bees do as described!
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[DanBee]

Thanks ... just been to FP's website and my eyes still hurt...

 

[MuswellMetro]

a photo would say a thousand words becasue i dont know what hthey mean either, if it is foundation in a super frame the the bees space above the frame top to the crown board does get burr comb but not enough to say the are biulding comb

was it old stored wax foundation now cover in bloom, has it got oil on it from an external source like hand cream

so dont know

I thought FP was a nice daffodil green but then i am colourblind

 

[For want of a better word]

Thanks ... just been to FP's website and my eyes still hurt...

 

[Robbie & Jans Bees]

Sorry guys yes foundation wax its very light in colour and smells different to other suppliers I have purchase wax from I will take hhoto this weekend and post.

Thanks Robbie

 

[rolande]

I had some wax boards from Fragile Planet and the bees are not pulling it out............. .....not sure if they spray a chem on the wax????????????

What did FP say when you asked them whether they spray chemicals on their foundation?

 

[theengraver]

If it smells funny it may be the cheap chinese wax with only 50% bees wax or less and the bees will huddle in a corner or above the frames and build there own comb

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

What did FP say when you asked them whether they spray chemicals on their foundation?