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Acorn Beekeeping is a supplier of beekeeping equipment in the USA. The company also exports some of its products to other countries in the world. One of the best products from the company are their foundation sheets. The plastic foundation sheets from Acorn Beekeeping are popular among beekeepers. This is …

Beekeepers are faced with many choices about which beekeeping equipment to use. These decisions are best made with information and experience. One important decision is whether to practice the use of foundation in beekeeping. Let us look at what foundation is, its use in beekeeping and the best beehive foundation …

There are two types of foundation in beekeeping: wax and plastic foundation. Plastic foundation has gained popularity over the years due to the time it saves during installation. It is popular among beekeepers with a business-oriented beekeeping operation. Wax foundation can be used with wired frames or without. Wiring frames gives the foundation additional strength. Plastic beehive frames may come molded together with their plastic foundation. This article will compare plastic vs wax foundation. It also compares them to help you make better decisions when choosing foundation for your beehives.

New plastic foundation and that which has been cleaned requires a coat of beeswax. The wax helps make the foundation acceptable by honeybees. Adding wax to plastic foundation on new frames is often needed to add the depth of the layer which the manufacturer has put on the foundation. This article will guide you through various ways on how to coat plastic foundation with beeswax. The other type of foundation used in beekeeping is wax foundation. Since it is already made using beeswax, it does not usually require coating with more beeswax.

Wiring a beehive frame gives it strength and better support for wax comb. It prevents sagging and enables the frame and comb on it to endure honey extraction without breaking apart. This article shows you how to wire a beehive frame by yourself, using simple home and garden tools. Beekeepers should keep in mind that the purpose of wiring frames is not so much to hold comb in place, but rather to prevent it from sagging.

Beekeepers have the choice to use foundation in their beehives or not to. The factors that determine whether you will use foundation in your hive rest solely with you. In this article we'll look at foundation vs foundationless beekeeping. We're going to take a look at the use of foundation in beehives, and reasons fronted by some beekeepers that advise you not to use foundation.

In beekeeping, foundations are basically sheets that are used to direct the comb building. It also acts a support to the entire comb. In nature, bees can build a comb without a foundation, but the use of a foundation in beekeeping helps beekeepers in guiding the orientation and location of …