Wild Comb. Wax Waves
Two summers ago a swarm entered unnoticed into a stored brood box full of empty frames. Due to lack of space and time (continuum) it was decided it was best to leave it for the summer and move it in the winter into a new hive in the same apiary. This was done but due to time restrictions, again it was left. This summer, being a less 'swarmy' season, Chris decided to Bailey change the colony to remove the bees then melt the wax out in the solar wax extractor - but not before I took some snaps with my still broken, blind camera. (My birthday is coming up :)
I think the natural comb structures are wonderful showing the natural 'beespace' but obviously the frames can't be lifted out with the comb intact.
Wild Comb. Wax Waves
Two summers ago a swarm entered unnoticed into a stored brood box full of empty frames. Due to lack of space and time (continuum) it was decided it was best to leave it for the summer and move it in the winter into a new hive in the same apiary. This was done but due to time restrictions, again it was left. This summer, being a less 'swarmy' season, Chris decided to Bailey change the colony to remove the bees then melt the wax out in the solar wax extractor - but not before I took some snaps with my still broken, blind camera. (My birthday is coming up :)
I think the natural comb structures are wonderful showing the natural 'beespace' but obviously the frames can't be lifted out with the comb intact.