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The bees carry the propolis back to their hives and mix it with their salivary secretions and wax flakes. Propolis contains 55% resins and balsams, 30% beeswax, 10% etheric oils, and 5% pollen.
The frames hold foundation, which is the wax and wire base that the bees use to start their own wax building. You will need 8-10 deep super frames, depending on the size of your deep super. 7. Queen excluder. Because you donât want the queen bee to lay eggs in the honey, you add a queen excluder to your box. This is a flat rack that has small holes for the worker bees to use, but which are too small for the queen to use.