Can the frames be salvaged ?

[Rob Sandberg]

I harvested honey right before foot reconstruction surgery. I asked my wife to turn frames in hive on their side and leave them in sunlight. Well when I got out of the hospital and wheeled myself out I discovered she placed all of the frames in a sealed cardboard box with mothballs. I figure she now has some wax for her candles , my question is are the frames able to be salvaged ? Sand them ,hang them outside on a rope or do I now have odd shaped firewood ? Thanks for your answers

[kanga]

Rob

There has previously bee some discussion re mothballs etc and hives perhaps it may assist in answering your question:
http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,40773.msg348396.html#msg348396
Hope it helps you
Kevin

[Michael Bush]

If you harvest the wax, you can reuse the frames.  Just air them out well.

[mikecva]

In the future, use moth crystals not moth balls. Me, I would soak the frames in chlorine water for a day then hang in full sun. -Mike