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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS => Topic started by: Bee-Bop on May 07, 2009, 01:38:26 pm

Title: Paraffin - Rosin Boxes
Post by: Bee-Bop on May 07, 2009, 01:38:26 pm

For those who have/are using dipped boxes ;

I was told by a old beek to rub the top & bottom bars with paraffin, bees would not attach burr comb to it.

Now I was just wondering about the dipped boxes, any difference in the amount of attached burr comb to the sides ?

Simple minds have simple questions.

Thanks
Bee-Bop

Title: Re: Paraffin - Rosin Boxes
Post by: nella on May 08, 2009, 09:48:35 pm

Have you tried the paraffin, and dose it work?

Title: Re: Paraffin - Rosin Boxes
Post by: Robo on May 08, 2009, 10:01:27 pm

Paraffin has been painted on the top of basswood comb honey boxes for years to keep them clean,  so I would guess it would work the same for supers unless the rosin changes things :?

Title: Re: Paraffin - Rosin Boxes
Post by: dirtyanklebeekeeper on May 21, 2009, 10:09:44 am

What is the benifit of dipping?

Title: Re: Paraffin - Rosin Boxes
Post by: Michael Bush on May 24, 2009, 11:50:40 pm

Preservation.
http://www.bushfarms.com/beesdipping.htm

Title: Re: Paraffin - Rosin Boxes
Post by: Jim134 on May 07, 2010, 10:50:42 pm

Do you dip all hive parts  :? boxs, woodden frames,incovers, outer covers,bottom boards, do you dip all the woodenware



   BEE HAPPY Jim 134  :)

Title: Re: Paraffin - Rosin Boxes
Post by: Michael Bush on May 08, 2010, 04:26:44 am

I dip tops, bottoms, boxes, feeder...  Everything but frames.

Mine are dipped in beeswax/rosin, not parafin.  I don't see any difference in attachments.  But I don't pay any attention to attachments anyway...