Wax foundation or honeycomb base is a plate made of wax forming the base of one honeycomb. It is used in beekeeping to give the bees a foundation on which they can build the honeycomb.[1] Wax foundation is considered one of the most important inventions in modern beekeeping.[1]
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Waxfoundation or honeycomb base is a plate made of wax forming the base of one honeycomb. It is used in beekeeping to give the bees a foundation on which...
holes to attach the waxfoundation. One bottom bar: It is as thin as the side bars and usually has a groove in which the waxfoundation sits. The bars may...
worn out, the wax can be reused in a number of ways, including making sheets of comb foundation with a hexagonal pattern. Such foundation sheets allow...
larvae of wax moths, which belong to the family Pyralidae (snout moths). Two closely related species are commercially bred – the lesser wax moth (Achroia...
-nɑːˈuː-/; Portuguese: carnaúba [kaʁnaˈubɐ]), also called Brazil wax and palm wax, is a wax of the leaves of the carnauba palm Copernicia prunifera (synonym:...
Waxes are a diverse class of organic compounds that are lipophilic, malleable solids near ambient temperatures. They include higher alkanes and lipids...
known as cera alba) is a natural wax produced by honey bees of the genus Apis. The wax is formed into scales by eight wax-producing glands in the abdominal...
The beekeeper does not usually provide foundationwax (or provides only a small starter piece of foundation) for the bees to build from. The bees build...
hive body, bottom board and covers. Dipping the hive parts in hot paraffin wax or a 3% sodium hypochlorite solution (bleach) also renders the AFB spores...
A candle is an ignitable wick embedded in wax, or another flammable solid substance such as tallow, that provides light, and in some cases, a fragrance...
Wax or the Discovery of Television Among the Bees is the first independent feature film by American filmmaker and artist David Blair. It was also the...
Hollywood Wax Museum's legacy. In June 2012, the family was recognized as Heroes of Hollywood by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation for...
spore-forming bacterium, but bacterial cells can survive for several months on waxfoundation. Symptoms include dead and dying larvae which can appear curled upwards...
dead skin cells and hair. Excess or compacted cerumen is the buildup of ear wax causing a blockage in the ear canal and it can press against the eardrum...
The following is a list of wax figures which are currently displayed or have been displayed at one of the Madame Tussauds museums. Contents A B C D E...
Amy Laura Wax (born January 19, 1953) is an American legal scholar and neurologist. She is the Robert Mundheim Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania...
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trap for mite removal. Beekeepers can also introduce a frame with drone foundation cells that encourage bees to construct more drone cells. When the drone...
Carol Wax (born June 17, 1953) is an American artist, author and teacher whom the New York Times called "a virtuoso printmaker and art historian" for...
co-founder of Weedsport, New York Edward Weed (fl. 1895), inventor of waxfoundation rollers This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the...
in samples of wax from hives, as well as lower levels of 70 other pesticides. Increased levels of the organophosphate Coumaphos in wax have been associated...
Company of Wax Chandlers is one of the oldest livery companies of the City of London, with one of the smallest memberships (about 120). The Wax Chandlers'...
Goethem. The sculpture is one-third life size and was originally sculpted in wax, a somewhat unusual choice of medium for the time. It is dressed in a real...
A death mask is a likeness (typically in wax or plaster cast) of a person's face after their death, usually made by taking a cast or impression from the...
Senator Theater". National Great Blacks In Wax Museum. Retrieved October 8, 2007. The Howard E. Rollins Foundation Howard Rollins at IMDb Howard Rollins at...
called him a "tourist attraction". Madame Tussauds unveiled their first wax sculpture of Messi at Wembley Stadium in 2012. A gold replica of his left...
catalyzed the modern honey industry. Honey extractor Honey Hive frame Waxfoundation Johann Dzierzon L. L. Langstroth Franz Hruschka - 150 Years of Honey...
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