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Anonymous:
About 8 pounds of honey is eatten by bees to make 1 pound of bees wax.
 :D Al

Finman:

--- Quote from: trail twister ---About 8 pounds of honey is eatten by bees to make 1 pound of bees wax.
 :D Al
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Yes! That is why it is usefull to let swarm buid combs with sugar liquid.

If you give 20% sugar liquid, bees carry it to nest, they build combs quickly and when combs are finished, sugar is almost consumed.

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