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Title: Front top bar #1 with wax foundation cut shape of hive to get the bees started
Post by: Hoosier on February 13, 2012, 02:18:28 PM

I'm startinbg two all new tb hives in April. I'm wondering if putting wax foundation on the first bar and cutting it to the angled shape of the sides would encourage the bees to make top bars 2,3, etc. straight.

Title: Re: Front top bar #1 with wax foundation cut shape of hive to get the bees started
Post by: Michael Bush on February 14, 2012, 01:37:04 AM

I wouldn't. But if you do, put it in as bar # 3 or 4 not #1.

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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => TOP BAR HIVES - WARRE HIVES - LONG HIVES => Topic started by: Hoosier on February 13, 2012, 02:18:28 PM