Looking for a quality supplier.
Last year I had a nightmare with the stuff I bought. The wire was offset and the bees chewed through it on almost every frame. I had decided to replace a 100 brood frames and almost none of it was worth going into a second season after the bees destroyed it. I believe they did this because the wire was exposed. The supplier suggested that it could be lack of resources causing the bees to rob it out. But, I also make my own foundation and I had well over 90% success with my own foundation/comb, the bees drawing out lovely fully drawn frames with no huge diagonal gaps, I have some of my foundation that is well into its 3rd season which I will only replace because of its age. But I just can't make enough quantity for my needs. To be very fair with the supplier they replaced all of the order with their premier foundation after I complained but that was after the season was finished as far as comb building was concerned.
So can you folk recommend a supplier with good quality foundation that in your experience the bees just don't tear up.
TIA, Mick.
Last year I had a nightmare with the stuff I bought. The wire was offset and the bees chewed through it on almost every frame. I had decided to replace a 100 brood frames and almost none of it was worth going into a second season after the bees destroyed it. I believe they did this because the wire was exposed. The supplier suggested that it could be lack of resources causing the bees to rob it out. But, I also make my own foundation and I had well over 90% success with my own foundation/comb, the bees drawing out lovely fully drawn frames with no huge diagonal gaps, I have some of my foundation that is well into its 3rd season which I will only replace because of its age. But I just can't make enough quantity for my needs. To be very fair with the supplier they replaced all of the order with their premier foundation after I complained but that was after the season was finished as far as comb building was concerned.
So can you folk recommend a supplier with good quality foundation that in your experience the bees just don't tear up.
TIA, Mick.