What to do with extracted wax ?

[labradorfarms]

Ok I just extracted some honey . I don't have an extractor so I used the crush and strain method. Anyway whats the best thing to do with the left over wax???? If I sit it near the hives will the bees eat it and will it do them any good?

Im debating just rendering it down in a crock poy and selling it.......
Also if I render it down it the honey that's left worth eating?

[danno]

The bees will lick up any remaining honey.   You will be left with dry wax.   You can then melt it down.

[labradorfarms]

Ok in that case im just gona render it. 20 miles back to my hives. lol
I thought the left over wax might be eatn and save them making more....

[rookie2531]

I thought they would recycle it also, so after scraping bur comb, I put it on the inner cover. All they did was start attaching it to the cover and draw more off of it. And they did clean it though.

[rober]

do NOT put it near your hives. you'll likely start them robbing. set the wax on something that you can retrieve from like a piece of plywood at least 200 feet away from your hives.

[sc-bee]

They will sometimes move a little wax around inside the hive but not recycle from outside cappings etc.

[Michael Bush]

The crock pot on low will work.  The honey won't be as good but works well for baking, candy etc.

[labradorfarms]

Thanks..  I ended up taking Mr Bushs advice.... I put the honey in a jar for my wifes cooking and put the wax in a ziplock bag to sell. When I get enough.....  Thank goodness I had a old crockpot and pans and such laying around. Cause once that melted wax gets on something its there to stay...