just because you add foundation the bees still have to make wax so your loss isnt that much, having fully drawn out comb is much better for production than either foundationless or foundation either one, the hives you give comb to will produce alot more honey than the hives that just have foundation.
so 50 sheets of wired deep foundation is about 1 dollar a sheet for plastic probably more.

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