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     6 years ago 

    Hey wow nice times, take some more pics of the frames, they have a wax foundation? Treat that whole thing excl the frames with a product called waxol (WAX SOL), now you need to catch you some bees, a little honey inside at the back as well as two drops of lemon grass oil and you are off to the races, do keep me posted and post a vid of them moving in thats always my favourite part. Cheer$;) PS: never used plastic frames they sound good as long as they have a proper wax foundation?

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     6 years ago 

    Another tip, in the brood box you have ten frames which is right leave it as that. Take 1 frame out the super to be 9 and space them evenly, the theory is the bigger gaps between frames gives them more space to extend the combs further and fill with more honey. We have tested both with 9 and 10 frames in the super, I can tell you now with experience 9 frames will render you more honey just space them equally apart ;)

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     6 years ago 

    Good idea on using 9. I will give it a try. The plastic frames have plastic foundations, I am not really happy with the plastic as I am not a big fan of the alleged chemical side effects with plastic. But who knows. It's worth a shot and I will order some wood frames when I need to swap out some. Thanks for the advice. Hopefully tomorrow I make the top, then make a post. I am planning on my next weekend, to move a wild hive into the box.

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     6 years ago 

    Hey bud ye I have heard those plastic foundations are not the best the bees are reluctant to build on them. When you do get the wax ones though make sure they are from a reputable bee keeper with legit bees wax not some imported rubbish I hear is flooding the markets from China also not good. Keep me posted and blog some pics. Cheer$;)