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Beekeeping => General Beekeeping => Topic started by: Jen on March 22, 2014, 05:14:05 pm

Title: Mold on comb
Post by: Jen on March 22, 2014, 05:14:05 pm

Reorganizing the bee shed. I'm thinking the bees will clean up this mold. Tempted to push it out and let them start all over. Or throw it away, but I might the deep frame down the road...  ??

Title: Re: Mold on comb
Post by: tecumseh on March 22, 2014, 06:28:21 pm

them girls are pretty good with a broom and a mop....  they have had good practice at this for the past several million years.

Title: Re: Mold on comb
Post by: rcannon on March 22, 2014, 07:55:10 pm

My bees don't seem to mind a little mold. Matter of fact, they seem to like it.
I used to soak moldy comb in bleach water before I put the frames back in the hives, but I got in a jam one day and had to use some moldy comb. They cleaned it right up.

Title: Re: Mold on comb
Post by: Jen on March 22, 2014, 08:17:31 pm

Thanks guys! in the shed it goes then  ;) 8)