[Dante827]

Why don't my bees like to use the plastic frames? I bought plastic wax coated frames thinking it would be easier to harvest the honey but the girls don't seem to like them. The wooden frames with wax foundations are drawn out but not a bit of cells on the plastic ones. Any thoughts?

 

[AmericasBeekeeper]

wait for a nectar flow, feed them thin syrup (2:1)

 

[Beeonefarms]

They will take to them after that new plastic smell is gone .( and they have no where else to put all that happy juice (2:1) they will plop out wax and make the prettiest comb.

 

[mathesonequip]

adding a thicker layer of wax to the undrawn frames helps. mist with light syrup. the bees always seem go to the wood frames first.

 

[dynemd]

Slather on some melted beeswax with a brush or a small roller, problem solved!