Here's how to go Foundationless.

This is a simple video on how to go foundationless instead of using plastic or those sheets of chemical laden wax foundation. Your bees will appreciate it and you will have healthier bees. Oh and have spent a lot less money.
Solar wax melter : • Solar Wax Melter Clean...
Fishing line in your frames : • How I use Fishing Line...

[@MrSnapper1d]

Another tip is run your brush along your fishing line and get a little wax on it.They will start drawing on every line really quick.

[@NKYHoneyBees]

This great. I'm starting foundationless this spring. Thanks for sharing 🐝🐝

[@WoolieBsApiary]

it will save you money on plastic or chemically laden wax foundation. just keep one thing in mind put them in the middle of the brood nest on a heavy flow so they will draw worker comb not drone come.

[@NKYHoneyBees]

@@WoolieBsApiary Great. Thank you for the tip.

[@SpoonerTuner]

very helpful. Thank you

[@laziacoff503]

nice post Thank you.

[@Warren76317]

Heard Bob Binnie say they dont draw the bottom all the way down because of the light. So the cure for that is to add a entrance reducer and use a solid bottom board or add another box that matches the frames and put it up in the second until they finish it. Great tip. Thanks.

[@rstlr01]

Made myself a bunch of slatted racks from pallet wood. Definitely not an issue anymore.

[@Warren76317]

@@rstlr01 hope it works for ya.

[@rstlr01]

@@Warren76317 it did on my test hive last summer. So hopefully it’s not an anomaly

[@Warren76317]

@@rstlr01 Thats cool.

[@WoolieBsApiary]

early spring is when the will draw them all the way as spring turns into summer they do not finish them. they usually finish them the next spring tho

[@lindadecker2189]

I followed your instructions for stringing the frames but I missed the part about coating it with wax. Will do that this year. Thanks for the info

[@cynthiahoward9495]

I use mini crock pot!

[@cluelessbeekeeping1322]

Rub wax on your wires, it makes a difference. Brushing your melted wax would be even better.

[@WoolieBsApiary]

I've had a few not want to draw completely over the fishing line I'll give it a try.

[@Makermook]

Can you add several frames of foundationless side by side, or do you need to alternate with foundation/drawn comb to avoid cross-comb?

[@WoolieBsApiary]

i add these frames during the spring build up while a good or great nectar flow is own in between drawn combs. put them in the center of the brood chamber. if you put them to the outside is more than likely going to be drawn out at drone comb. i keep a frame of drone comb in the outside slots during spring build up just for that reason the feel like they have enough drone comb.

[@BillyBobBrookTrout]

Does it matter what pound fishing line?

[@WoolieBsApiary]

I use 30 they chew through the 8 10 really easy

[@BlanchardsBees]

All my foundationless happened by accident in swarm traps LOL

[@WoolieBsApiary]

i put 1 frame of drawn 4 or 5 year comb in and all the other 5 frames are foundationless.

[@jasonhillyer664]

what fishing line you use?

[@WoolieBsApiary]

The cheapest at walmart I'd have to go look at a roll of it.