About 8 pounds of honey is eatten by bees to make 1 pound of bees wax.
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Quote from: trail twisterAbout 8 pounds of honey is eatten by bees to make 1 pound of bees wax.
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Yes! That is why it is usefull to let swarm buid combs with sugar liquid.
If you give 20% sugar liquid, bees carry it to nest, they build combs quickly and when combs are finished, sugar is almost consumed.