[tjtll]

Just got my first package yesterday. I plan on installing it in an all medium super lang. My concern is that when I was ordering frames and foundation, I chose to get all small cell beeswax foundation. The night before my order arrived, I was reading in the forums that it would cause certain disaster to put a new unregressed package (Italians) on small cell foundation. It would take a week or more to get new foundation at this point. Should I ignore the warnings and just do it? I had thought about using a few foundationless frames along with the others anyway. Is that advisable, to mix and match? If so in what proportion? Since I am using mediums I thought that I would start with two supers. That's what I read that I should do, anyway. Would one super with scf and one with foundationless be the way to go? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[Ravenseye]

I've done it with no issues.

 

[beekeeper1756]

give it a try and let us know how the girls do.

 

[SwedeBee1970]

Small cell or normal cell foundation, like was just said, shouldn't matter much since they can make perfect foundation with empty frames. As long as there is wax on the foundation, they'll build. Duragilt that's missing wax may be an issue bigger than the one suggested. Rest easy...

 

[daknoodle]

I slice all of my foundation up into strips and just use it as starter strips, doesn't really matter what cell size the foundation is. Also helps the foundation go farther.

 

[kbfarms]

Never had a issue with it either. They built just fine on it. Kept the small cell on the top and middle then toward the bottom build some drone size for the boys.

 

[Michael Bush]

I would put them on small cell foundation or no foundation. There is no impending disaster to this scenario. They may or may not actually build it 4.9mm but they will build it smaller than 5.4mm.

 

[MeriB]

You mention regressed bees. I have seen this before but have no idea what it means. what are regressed bees? And why do I want them?

 

[Michael Bush]

This may help:

http://www.bushfarms.com/beesnaturalcell.htm#whatisregression

 

[NasalSponge]

Well, I have one hive that butchered my SC foundation.....drew out tons of drone cells in it.....this hive does love it's drones. Oh well, bees will be bees.

On a side note to SC users, do you also use SC foundation in your supers??
Thx

 

[BeeCurious]

On a side note to SC users, do you also use SC foundation in your supers??
Thx

I will be trying some supers w/foundationless (to get clean wax) but otherwise I'll be using Kelley's "special 7/11" foundation.

 

[tjtll]

Thanks for all the advice. I have already installed them so I hope they will be fine.