From: "deelusbybeekeeper" <deelusbybeekeeper@excelonline.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2001 08:56:30 -0800
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: Moving wax

> If bees move wax around where ever needed, would it be
> of any help for someone like myself, who has only a
> couple of hives, to put fresh wet cappings back in
> hives that are drawing wax and building comb?

Reply:
Interesting thought and honestly I must say it could or may work if semi
wet/dry LOOSE cappings were placed over the bees in a type of feeder tray
maybe similar to pollen or inboard sugar feeders laying flat the bees could
go in and out of. Can picture the bees carrying the pieces of wax in their
mandiables and using it. But they they could also throw it out also or put
on bottom board etc. But to reuse? If wax combs are put back after
extracting, aren't the frayed and surplus pieces of wax sticking to them
used now?

Would indeed be interesting to find out if bees would reuse this finely
chopped wax with honey to stimulate more wax building, say like during a
spring buildup if saved for as a stimulus to get ready.

Very good thought Gene! You going to try it?

Regards,

Dee