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Okay, I'm trying to see if anyone here has used the one-piece black 9-1/8 plastic frames and foundation for your brood boxes? I want to know if they're durable.
As of right now, I'm using the wooden frames with the Plasticell foundation from Dadant, and my bees were right to it. I like the wooden frames and the bees liked the plastic foundation just fine.
But I'm looking at the one-piece plastic frames and foundation (from Brushy Mountain) for future hives...and that's just for the brood boxes. I see pictures of other beek's hives and they use them, but I'm just wondering if the plastic frames are durable or if they snap or break easily...especially when things get all gummy with propolis.
If you've had experience with the one-piece plastic frames and foundation, please let me know how they worked out for you.
As of right now, I'm using the wooden frames with the Plasticell foundation from Dadant, and my bees were right to it. I like the wooden frames and the bees liked the plastic foundation just fine.
But I'm looking at the one-piece plastic frames and foundation (from Brushy Mountain) for future hives...and that's just for the brood boxes. I see pictures of other beek's hives and they use them, but I'm just wondering if the plastic frames are durable or if they snap or break easily...especially when things get all gummy with propolis.
If you've had experience with the one-piece plastic frames and foundation, please let me know how they worked out for you.