Hello All
I have a second deep hive body on my big hive and they have half filled with honey. But the thing of it is that i have crimp wire foundation and i was wondering if i could maybe cut one frame of it out so i can have some comb honey for myself. The frame is heavy and capped and my hives has been on a roll lately in this very hot wheather and they all seem to be working good hive three i know i have to add another frame in it so it will have ten frames. But how would i go about taking this one frame and getting the wire out so i can have a little reward for myself since i will not get no honey this year due to the hot wheather.
Tom
Cut around the wires? :shock:
Hello
Thank you JerryMac i will do so it is nothing but this one frame and tonite when i went pass the hive i could smell the honey from inside and i am thinking of putting another super on. It is dry here but my hives are working hard on something i know there is a field of soybeans not even a mile up the road from me but only a few of my bees are heading in that direction they seem to be heading toward the wood near the lake so something is blooming.
Tom
When foundation wires are, or become, exposed it is most often that the bees will not work that part of the frame or foundation. If you want them to rebuild the area you cut be sure to remove the wire support for that portion you cut out.
I thought crimped wire foundation was not edible (even w/o the wire). If you want comb honey, you're supposed to use cut comb foundation. I assume the difference is in the processing and handling for food grade material.
Somebody explain this please.
Foundation being wax is edible, the wire being metal isn't. I hope this clarifies your concern. Of course contamination can change the general rule.