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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS => Topic started by: ThomasGR on May 06, 2013, 03:12:44 am

Title: Solar wax melter remains
Post by: ThomasGR on May 06, 2013, 03:12:44 am

Hello,
Is there any use of what remains after melting frames ? Specially if the frames where from brood chamber leaves to much material.

Title: Re: Solar wax melter remains
Post by: Simon on May 06, 2013, 05:57:59 am

You could try making some fire starters - handy if you have wood heating - or some could be added to your swarm traps to enhance the appeal to the bees.

Simon

Title: Re: Solar wax melter remains
Post by: hardwood on May 06, 2013, 09:25:58 am

Slum gum is great at attracting all kinds of insect larvae including SHB. Grow your own fishing bait?

Scott

Title: Re: Solar wax melter remains
Post by: tefer2 on May 06, 2013, 09:31:17 am

Quote from: hardwood on May 06, 2013, 09:25:58 am

Slum gum is great at attracting all kinds of insect larvae including SHB. Grow your own fishing bait?

Scott

HaHaHa, throw that crap in the garbage or bury it in the back yard. :-D

Title: Re: Solar wax melter remains
Post by: edward on May 06, 2013, 05:09:25 pm

Fire is the cleanser

Burn it so it cant contaminate other healthy hives   :police:


mvh Edward  :-P

Title: Re: Solar wax melter remains
Post by: Steel Tiger on May 07, 2013, 08:06:52 am

If you have chickens, it's a treat for them.

Title: Re: Solar wax melter remains
Post by: ThomasGR on May 09, 2013, 03:07:31 am

Thanks for your time,
I will give a try to those fire starters, if not successful burn it anyway

Title: Re: Solar wax melter remains
Post by: bailey on May 09, 2013, 04:46:34 pm

You talking about the wood or the black crap?
Wood you keep and reuse. 
The black crap you burn or throw in garbage bag.