Wax Extraction

It was far too wet and miserable last weekend for any proper beekeeping, but we did manage some – or rather, Anna did.

We hired the steam wax extractor from ABKA and extracted all of the old, dark brown wax from old frames that we had lying around. It’s a fairly mucky job but the steam wax extractor made short work of them and we soon had a bucket full of wax that we can sell back to a shop in exchange for fresh new foundation, and a bag full of empty frames that simply need a quick scrub to get them looking new again.

I had hoped to take a look at the hives and frames that we currently have in a large silage bag being sterilised by acetic acid fumes but it was too wet for that. However, they should be ready now I’d imagine so with those all clean and sterilised and a whole load of new frames awaiting fresh foundation we should be ready to go.

We have heard that the location of our out apiary is under threat, but I think we have sorted that as well, with the possibility of two suitable alternative locations. We just have to check on them ourselves, make sure they will be good for us, the bees and the people nearby and decide which location will be best. Either that or aim for two out apiaries as well as our garden apiary.

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Alan Cole

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