Backwards Beekeepers TV: How To Make Starter Strips

Backwards Beekeeper Kirk Anderson (aka Kirkobeeo) shows how to make starter strips and put them in your hive frames. Starter strips are the Backwards Beekeepers' alternative to the wax foundation traditionally used in beehive frames; the wax sheets sold commercially usually come from hives that use chemicals and fungicides.

Letting your bees draw their own comb also means that they'll build cells that are the size they want, not the size you tell them to build. This means you get bees that are slightly smaller (just like in the wild) and better able to resist mites and other problems.

Find more at http://www.BackwardsBeekeepers.com

Video directed by Russell Bates.

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[organleroy]

You should get started with these. It's always worked for us.

[honeybees1]

Great stuff!!!!Thanks.

[TheBevguru]

Love it - natural all the way (we call it naked beekeeping in northern Cali - but we are all hippies up here!!!) love the info thank you

[mugsyjeff]

I never knew foundation comb was slightly larger than natural. The bees seem to like it anyway. You get less drone comb with foundation frames, plus the bees can produce more generations of bees with slightly larger comb, foundationless frames are ok as a standby, but I soon replace them with foundation frames. I don't think the chemicals other beekeepers use is a problem when using foundation. I'm chemical free so the wax the bees build onto it is chemical free. I'm happy with that.

[julzbo]

Wonderful vids!!!! Using your own wax makes perfect sense. what did you use the first time around?

[Mrmizilplix]

Nice! It's got to be less expensive,With smaller bees to boot!

[Nubster12]

Would you recommend doing the frames like this for a first time beekeeper or should someone like me start with the premade panels?

[Truefirech]

Cool, i learn something new and intriguing everytime i watch one of your videos.

Thanks again for such informative, yet cheerful posts.

Chris

eastern NC

[bmxion]

Thankyou, its a awsom video!

[The81neo]

when is the next meeting u are having, i am interested in starting my own bee hive, but still learning from books, but i will love to actually bet into a club or so.