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Title: Mold
Post by: Paul Andersen on April 06, 2008, 05:47:30 PM
Last fall after extacting I froze my supers and for about 1 week in my freezer to kill off any wax moth.
Then I wrapped my supers and frames in plastic baggs for storage.

When I went to unpack them I noticed some small green and black mold growing on them, will this hurt the bees or will thy just clean it out?
Title: Re: Mold
Post by: reinbeau on April 06, 2008, 06:23:02 PM
They'll clean it out.
Title: Re: Mold
Post by: Paul Andersen on April 06, 2008, 08:56:32 PM
Is There a better way to store these other than sealed up in plastic in the
garage?
Title: Re: Mold
Post by: bassman1977 on April 06, 2008, 10:54:34 PM
QuoteIs There a better way to store these other than sealed up in plastic in the
garage?

I saw a commercial beek vaccum pack his hives.  I am not sure how it is done and if that is common practice for the commercial guys.

I do as you do.  Works fine.
Title: Re: Mold
Post by: Paul Andersen on April 06, 2008, 11:01:22 PM
Bassman, do see much mold in yours when you open them up?
Title: Re: Mold
Post by: bassman1977 on April 07, 2008, 10:19:24 AM
QuoteBassman, do see much mold in yours when you open them up?

I have found mold, but it really wasn't anything that concerned me. Patches on frames throughout each box.  Sometimes the comb was unaffected but you could tell they were stored for a few months.