From: "Dave Cushman" <dave.cushman@lineone.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 12:37:52 -0000
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: Clean wax for Organic Production?

Hi Erik

> So, what's left? Just using starter strips and barely that
> and letting the bees draw wax for you?

Yes but at least most of our regression tactics involve starter strips and
many of the regression frames need re-cycling so this is a good start to our
low residue wax bank (I doubt that we can ever again call it totally pure).

If we use starters that contain a little residue the top part of the comb
can de cut off and burned thus discarding a very high percentage of the
residue that comb contains.

Once you have "enough" wax there is no problem in using full sheets. How
much is enough and what percentage residue is acceptable?

Regards From:- Dave Cushman, G8MZY