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Podcast: Honey Bee Obscura Podcast
Episode: Mind Your Bees Wax
Description: So, what do you do with your old wax? For some of us, as little as possible, but for others, there's money to be made. There are different kinds of wax based on a couple of factors, including how long it was in the hive and how it was used by the bees. Bees wax from the brood area tends to get dark fast, in a couple of years, it's nearly black from old cocoons, pollen, uneaten honey and the like. In fact, after a couple of years those old combs will have enough dirt...