tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post725276378865161634..comments2024-03-26T12:17:40.771-04:00Comments on Linda's Bees: Truly, Madly, Completely Foundationless FramesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-67607312112167771142022-01-27T17:09:13.094-05:002022-01-27T17:09:13.094-05:00To this paragraph....>
'In a stewpot of boi...To this paragraph....><br />'In a stewpot of boiling water, immerse the frame for 30 seconds. Obviously the whole frame won't fit into the stew pot so I put in one half and then the other.'<br /><br /> It would be better if the whole frame was completely immersed in the warm water in a suitable larger pot. Plus you should separate the water surface into an immersion and a lifting side. <br />(The separation wall be at least 5 cm deep and 5 cm high above the surface of the warm water.) The melted wax could extract from the immersion side.<br />In this case the wax could totall melded from the frames and don't <br />solidify back on it in the lifting, clean side.<br /> In addition, the spores of some diseases do not die at 100 degrees Celsius (boiling point of water), so the wax should be removed from the frames as much as possible.<br /> For the healt of bees.sajohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147585736338638911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-70827326428708042632016-05-12T15:58:36.589-04:002016-05-12T15:58:36.589-04:00Of course. Over the winter typically the hive move...Of course. Over the winter typically the hive moves up into the second or third box. So in the spring remove the bottom box and the brood frames from that box. Pop the plastic foundation out of the frame and glue in popsicle sticks. Put them back in the hive with one fully drawn frame somewhere near the center and Voila, you are cooking with gas.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-84021012932525913132016-05-11T12:08:06.452-04:002016-05-11T12:08:06.452-04:00Great post! Is there an easy way to switch from pl...Great post! Is there an easy way to switch from plastic foundation to foundationless in the brood chamber?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-2442028235950598212016-04-19T16:49:15.063-04:002016-04-19T16:49:15.063-04:00Use one full foundation frame in each hive box. Th...Use one full foundation frame in each hive box. The way you prevent crooked comb is to keep an eye on the bees. When they are first drawing comb, you should check every week and pull out and correct with rubber banding any crooked comb.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-34081164347786045422016-04-17T22:33:37.870-04:002016-04-17T22:33:37.870-04:00My bees will arrive in 5 days. I want to use he fo...My bees will arrive in 5 days. I want to use he foundationless frames. Should I use only one full foundation frame for the whole hive? Will it be enough to prevent it from having crooked comb? I will try to st up my hive as level as I can. Please advise. Thanks.Kashuenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15676056521481208662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-45177523422464859712015-12-06T09:20:14.871-05:002015-12-06T09:20:14.871-05:00You can start without foundation. You probably nee...You can start without foundation. You probably need a few sheets to provide guidance for the bees in the form of strips or to put a frame full of foundation in the center of a box. Be sure to read about "ladders" in foundationless to help the bees move into the foundationless box. The most important things are that your hive be level side to side and that you check your bees often to make sure they are not building crooked comb and to catch them before the whole hive gets off base.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-52393566696682923122015-11-23T15:37:38.984-05:002015-11-23T15:37:38.984-05:00Can I start with no foundation at all just frames?...Can I start with no foundation at all just frames? the suggestions seem to be to start everyother with foundation then move them up . it seems that it would make more sense to keep it all the same from the beginning <br />thanks<br />AndyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-57233452786523908122015-07-06T11:53:25.498-04:002015-07-06T11:53:25.498-04:00I started with foundation-less, however I am findi...I started with foundation-less, however I am finding that although they are building straight, they are joining frames together as they are also building really wide...<br /><br />Any suggestions??Daryl Hogghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05643015027147841453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-5049760153474151552014-05-18T22:46:23.524-04:002014-05-18T22:46:23.524-04:00I extract medium foundationless frames all of the ...I extract medium foundationless frames all of the time with no problem. You just need to make sure the comb is attached on all sides. Start slowly and then you can work up to full speed. If you want to extract foundationless deeps, I would probably pre-wire them before putting them in the hive.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505263063828022544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-16541739428012887242014-05-11T21:19:33.631-04:002014-05-11T21:19:33.631-04:00I don't use an extractor. I've always don...I don't use an extractor. I've always done crush and strain (see my video - side bar) It doesn't seem practical for a backyard beekeeper to do the extractor. I'm told that foundationless frames do fine in the extractor as long as you turn rather gently. The bees anchor honey frames on all four sides so they are no more likely to blow out than any wax foundation would.Linda Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089537760868691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-37001871309474583212014-05-09T18:30:04.029-04:002014-05-09T18:30:04.029-04:00I've been thinking about doing foundationless ...I've been thinking about doing foundationless frames for awhile. Do you feel like these hold up when you harvest with an extractor?meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-47987280064826723262014-05-09T00:21:31.290-04:002014-05-09T00:21:31.290-04:00Great idea! I really like the boiling water to cle...Great idea! I really like the boiling water to clean the frames & coat them with wax.MuddyValleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561027881611420247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-83980072026357686732014-05-08T22:40:46.669-04:002014-05-08T22:40:46.669-04:00Thanks, good suggestions. How do you extract your...Thanks, good suggestions. How do you extract your honey? Does foundationless work well in an extractor?Apishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718044121574418639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-64837758148772087122014-05-08T17:08:08.727-04:002014-05-08T17:08:08.727-04:00Thanks to your suggestion, I've been doing thi...Thanks to your suggestion, I've been doing this for years with excellent results--the bees know what they're doing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27329001.post-90395182691810238072014-05-08T08:38:56.222-04:002014-05-08T08:38:56.222-04:00biz petekleri kesip eritiyoruz.çerçeveyide ayrıca ...biz petekleri kesip eritiyoruz.çerçeveyide ayrıca kaynamış suyun içine koyarak temizliyoruz.kolay gelsinAğvalı Arıcılık (Erdal Talha Başaran)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10890359767946639672noreply@blogger.com