How to Add Beeswax Foundation Starter Strip to Wired Frame for Layens Horizontal Hive

We are adding beeswax foundation starter strips to the wired frames that will go into our Layens horizontal hives. To get a copy of the plans that we downloaded for free, click here: horizontalhive.com/

[@patriciadouglass9972]

Another informative video. Thanks guys.

[@randsbees]

Thanks, Pat!

[@hollyedwards1396]

Thank you for your video. I am in the exact situation that you described at the end...will be moving an established swarm (been there for about 2 weeks) that has been in an owl box to my Layens hive. Website says to use a whole sheet, but I'm hoping I can get away with 1/2 sheets. Do you think I should stick with using full sheets for the first frames I place in the box? I'm hoping the bee keeper that is helpIng do this will be able to use some rubber bands to attach some of the comb they have made. Thanks for any advice.

[@randsbees]

We use 1" starter strips normally. When they bees swarm, they come ready to build wax. If the wax that they've built is still soft, you can probably push it into the wires of your new frames and then rubber band it. It may help to heat up the wires a bit with a lighter. Try to save all the brood and food that you can. If you have honeycomb that you can't save, leave it nearby and the bees will rob it out. Good luck!

[@johncrawford656]

That’s very cool! What a great idea.

[@randsbees]

Roy found those adapters that are marketed to use your 18v and 20v power tool batteries to run kids power wheel ride-on toys. He's pretty smart.