Beehive Frames Without Foundation

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In this article, we explore using beehive frames without foundation. Foundationless beekeeping refers to the method of using foundationless frames to keep bees.

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Beeswax foundation is a sheet (which can be reinforced with plastic) of beeswax. It is placed in the middle of a frame in such a way as to employ bee space. This forces the bees to build a comb in the area we wish them to. Foundationless beekeeping refers to the method of beekeeping where we use beehive frames without foundation.

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There are two broad categories of frames in use. Plastic ones and wooden ones. Plastic frames often have a plastic center foundation that has honeycomb patterns on it and is coated with beeswax to give the bees a hint that they can draw comb on it.

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Foundation vs Foundationless Beekeeping

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Advantages

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Disadvantages

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This is basically keeping bees using beehive frames without foundation sheets. In this method, we use a number of tricks to get the bees to build combs where we want them to.

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ADVICE

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Beehive Frames Without Foundation

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In this article, we explore using beehive frames without foundation. Foundationless beekeeping refers to the method of using foundationless frames to keep bees.

What Is Beeswax Foundation

There are two broad categories of frames in use. Plastic ones and wooden ones. Plastic frames often have a plastic center foundation that has honeycomb patterns on it and is coated with beeswax to give the bees a hint that they can draw comb on it.

Foundationless Frames

Foundation vs Foundationless Beekeeping

Advantages

In this method, we reduce the risk of bringing pathogens and pesticides into our hive with foreign wax...

Disadvantages

Mess – the bees can make a mess and you can end up with cross combs, brace combs, and a disaster in the boxes...

This is basically keeping bees using beehive frames without foundation sheets. In this method, we use a number of tricks to get the bees to build combs where we want them to.

Why Try Foundationless Beekeeping

ADVICE

The mesh segments from migratory lids and ventilated supers can be washed with alcohol to remove high-value medical propolis. Store the mesh and pipe segments for the next season after washing.

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