Deep, Black Plastic Foundation with Double Beeswax

Foundation in a beehive works like a concrete slab under a house — it's the structure bees build on, with a precisely molded hexagonal pattern guiding straight comb and consistent cell spacing. Bees build on both sides and use it to store honey and pollen and raise their young.

Key Features

• Standard deep size: Fits standard Langstroth deep frames.
• Black background: Doesn't matter to the bees, but makes it far easier for you to spot white eggs and larvae during inspections — a core skill every beekeeper needs to practice.
• Breakaway tabs: Two perforated tabs per sheet can be removed to let bees pass between frames more easily.
• American-made by Acorn Bee Plastics: Durable sheets, raised cell walls, and communication holes set this apart from foundation made by Pierco, Mann Lake, Premier, or other manufacturers.
• Double beeswax coating: After switching away from standard thinly-coated plastic foundation in 2015 (bees simply wouldn't draw comb on it), we found a supplier who applies twice the beeswax. The difference for both bees and beekeepers has been significant.
• 5.2mm cell size: Slightly smaller than standard large-cell foundation — about halfway between small-cell and standard sizing.

Product Details

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