>I would not mix plastic with wood.
I don't think I have a single box that doesn't have a mixture of plastic and wood in it...
Same here...
I think, just starting out, that the plastic foundation in wooden frames is the easiest way to go. But, as Mr. Bush said, if you so desire, you can start putting foundation-less frames in between.
I have hives that I dropped PF120's into, because I had nothing else with me at the time.. These are small cell frames, dropped into a large cell hive... naturally, I promptly forgot where I put them, and when I did find them, they were drawn and filled with brood... So I left them right where they were.
It has been my experience, that if you give bees a choice of frames.. IE; A foundation-less frame, a wooden frame with wax foundation, a wooden frame with plastic foundation, and al ALL plastic frame... the bees choose the foundationless frame to draw first, then the wood/wax frame, then the wood/plastic, and when forced will draw the plastic frame... However, when you dont give them a choice, and give them all plastic, they get it drawn out...
So basically.. CHOOSE what you want to use.. and if you decide to change in the future, it will always be an option!