if so you might need to rub fresh beeswax on the plastic
try removing the odd comb frames and put them on the outer sides and give them new ones to try out - are you feeding??
they might just be making burr comb with old wax??
I am running wooden frames with wired beeswax with wedge bars at the top.
I haven't looked again today but I did crowd that side of the frame all the way up against the wall. I am thinking that the bees were trying to fill that gap between the frame and the hive body.
Yes, I am feeding. I'm trying to establish new hives and cutouts. I'm trying to get the bees to draw out enough frames and hive bodies for at the least 12 inches of brood nest area and better yet if I can get 18 (3 medium bodies).
If it was mine I'd move it to another yard and rotate the box 90 degrees. Sometimes a colony is oriented to build N-S or E-W. Just recognize when this happens and go with it.
Hawk
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