Matt Powers wrote:
Michael Cox wrote:I've not heard of any evidence of chemical reach levels that could be harmful to humans - if they were at that level the bees would already be dead!
If you want cleaner wax you can use a form of foundation less beekeeping - eg top bar hives, or only use wax from uncapping honeycomb for human products. Honey cappings are basically single use wax from the bees point of view so shouldn't build up pesticides over the longer term. Beekeepers can cycle wax out of circulation by occassionally removing whole frames and letting the bees build their own wax - this is thought to have some benefits for bee health.
I really like the logic of the first sentence. Thank you!! That's the kind of thinking I needed to move forward especially the follow up on why people are saying No Wax Foundations.