How to Clean Acorn Bee Frames & Foundations?

Materials Needed: Putty Knife (or preferred scraping tool) Bucket Hose, pressure washer, and/or warm water (water not to exceed 200° F ) WARNING : Hot and/or boiling water will cause the plastic to warp. Cleaning Instructions: Remove the frame from the hive. At your work station, brush off all of the dead bees and other loose debris. Using your scrapper, use minimum amount of force required to scrape off the old comb and wax. Scrape in long strokes, always working from top to bottom. NOTE : Using too much force may damage the hive. Discard these scrapping into your bucket. Don’t worry if you do not get it all. a. These scraps can be melted down later for other uses. Next, use the hose (or pressure washer) to spray down the frames. This will remove additional comb and debris. If using warm water, make sure the water does NOT exceed 200°F . WARNING : Hot and/or boiling water will cause the plastic to warp. Remove excess water and reinsert frames into your supers. If desired, let the washed frames air dry and coat with a thin layer of wax before re-introducing them to your hive.

Acorn Green Drone Comb 10 Pack

Name: Acorn Green Drone Comb 10 Pack
Brand: Acorn Bee
SKU: AB-FMD6W-00-10PW
Price: 47.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Elevate your hive game with the Acorn Green Drone Comb 10 Pack! Our combs fit 9-5/8” and 6-5/8” supers., and are available with standard, heavy or extra heavy wax made from the finest bees wax around. Our combs are the perfect assistant for Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Varroa Mite Control, Queen Breeding and Honey Production – helping you get the results you want for your hives! So don't settle for average, grab your combs and get buzzing!

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10 Pack

Fits 9-5/8″ and 6-5/8″ supers.

Drone Combs available with standard, heavy or extra heavy wax, using the finest bees wax available.

Made in the USA

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Used For:

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Varroa Mite Control
Queen Breeding
Honey Production

Pro Tip:

6-1/4” Drone Comb Frame will produce more honey and extract faster than standard size cells when used in honey supers!

Additional Information:

Weight	10 lbs
Dimensions	20 x 10 x 8 in
Size	Deep
Size	Medium
Wax	Heavy
Wax	Extra Heavy

To purchase 15 or more boxes please call us at 877-255-6078 or email info@acornbee.com for volume pricing!

FAQs

Materials Needed:

Putty Knife (or preferred scraping tool)
Bucket
Hose, pressure washer, and/or warm water (water not to exceed 200° F ) WARNING: Hot and/or boiling water will cause the plastic to warp.

Cleaning Instructions:

Remove the frame from the hive.
At your work station, brush off all of the dead bees and other loose debris.
Using your scrapper, use minimum amount of force required to scrape off the old comb and wax. Scrape in long strokes, always working from top to bottom. NOTE: Using too much force may damage the hive.
Discard these scrapping into your bucket. Don’t worry if you do not get it all. a. These scraps can be melted down later for other uses.
Next, use the hose (or pressure washer) to spray down the frames. This will remove additional comb and debris. If using warm water, make sure the water does NOT exceed 200°F . WARNING: Hot and/or boiling
water will cause the plastic to warp.
Remove excess water and reinsert frames into your supers.
If desired, let the washed frames air dry and coat with a thin layer of wax before re-introducing them to your hive.

Your products should work quite well, even in the hottest, dampest, or coldest conditions. Our frames are built to withstand temperatures of 210°F. Steam forms at 212°F, therefore our frames will begin to distort/deflect when subjected to these conditions for extended periods of time.

No there is not, two products are exactly the same with the exception of their color. However, some people prefer the black, claiming it is easier to see the larvae in the frames. White makes honey inspection easy.

Primarily used for managing varroa mites as part of an integrated pest management strategy. The bright green is just for easy identification.

My bees love these frames!

Excellent product, but expensive shipping

The frames arrived here in Ohio from California in a week or so. I installed them and in about 2-3 weeks they are very well drawn, some close to be complete, some less, but very even, beautiful comb. I’ve had plastic frames from another manufacturer (yellow color), and did not have such quick success! I don’t know what you do differently, but it definitely works. Price of the product is also better per unit. My only complaint was the shipping cost, which offset the total price quite a bit. But it was worth it. I guess, it’s a total winner for someone who can pick them up locally in CA. Thank you!

Drone Comb Honey Supers

For me the large cells always require more time to get drawn out than standard cell size, but after that the mediums are amazing as honey-only frames above a queen excluder. And after all, well-maintained honey super frames last a lifetime!

Product is made well arrived quickly and the bees worked it well. Would recommend this product

Perfection

I haven't used them yet but they look great.
And smell like wax!
Most foundations say they have wax but these actually DO have wax on them!

Honey super

These drone combs work amazing in my honey supers. Bees take to them and draw comb with zero issues.

Received in good time, and economical. Shipping is a bit on the high side.

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Acorn Green Drone Comb 10 Pack

Acorn Green Drone Comb 10 Pack

North American Honey Bee Expo

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Pro Tip:

Additional Information:

To purchase 15 or more boxes please call us at 877-255-6078 or email info@acornbee.com for volume pricing!

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