White Wax?

[Flyman]

I keep seeing references to "White Wax Flow" in many of the posts. This seems to be a fairly significant mile post to spring buildup. Would somebody please expound on this a little:confused:. Do bees have a "Dark Wax Flow" or is this simply new wax?

[NorthALABeeKeep]

white wax is new wax, (this years) that hasn't been walked over a lot by the bees. It's kinda like when you come in the house with dirt/mud on your shoes....it leaves a little mess. The bees will darken wax with constant travel over it. If you see white wax then it is fairly new... it hasn't seen that much traffic over it

[Chef Isaac]

Wax darkens not only with travel stains but also with rearing brood.

[Chef Isaac]

White wax happens when there is some kind of food source coming it (carbs--sugars). This can happen in spring time when they is a natural flow or by feeding them a light syrup.

[Konrad]

Here is a picture of brand new wax, [swarm] in my owl house.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/fruitnut_/Honeybee/IMG_5680_1_1.jpg
Konrad