[Birdiewi]

If I give it back to them, will the bees reuse the wax that I took off my frames when I harvested them?

 

[DigitalBishop]

No. They won't reuse the wax. Best thing to do is to render the wax. Once you crush up the comb it's useless to them.

 

[Birdiewi]

I didn't think so. Someone tried to tell me they would so I thought I better ask to make sure. This is my first year and just took off my first super Absolutely beautiful honey!! Thanks for the response!

 

[AmericasBeekeeper]

Try giving them a piece of empty comb. You will find crumbs or wax chips where they cleaned what they could from it. You will probably attract a few wax moths and small hive beetles too. The bees will reuse a very small portion of the wax scales. It is best to render the wax as suggested. A solar melter produces the best quality wax.

 

[Michael Bush]

I've heard of people who think their bees reuse some of the wax. Some, maybe, but not enough to measure...