When I cycle out old frames and wax should I just scrape wax off foundation into a holding bucket and save for rendering? I have a lot of old frames to change out.
I cycle out old wax/foundation every 3 to 5 years. Usually a little every year to get rid of old wax that may be contaminated. I have not done it for about three years since my wife was seriously ill and I did very little for the bees. Wife is fine now and I am resuming my regular beekeeping activities. Now I have quite a few frames with old wax so going thru them and getting rid of some. Never did this many before so I thought I might try rendering some wax to sell.
Your Wife saved you some crazy money.
Your combs are contaminated with what that you have to change them out every 3 to 5 years? But then you still want to render the contaminated wax and sale it to who? Maybe trade it in for more contaminated foundation.
When you talk a lot of frames are you talking 20to30 or 2000to3000 frames?:scratch:
I only cull combs if they are broken or contain excessive drone comb. I would also cull for AFB if I found any, thankfully I haven’t in years. Aside from that I see no reason to replace a comb. I have thousands in my operation well over 50 years old and the bees do just fine on them.
Have you noticed that the entombed pollen is always brick color. I was recently in Mexico. I showed them entombed pollen in a colony...yep. Brick colored.
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