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  • October 4, 2015 at 12:33 pm #9912
    Christy Wilhelmi
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    I discovered little ant-sized critters rummaging around in my bag of saved beeswax. They don’t look like wax beetles but there sure are a lot of them. I put the bag in the freezer to kill them off. What should I be doing differently to store my wax? I’m saving up to make candles.

    Christy Wilhelmi
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    October 5, 2015 at 8:43 pm #9913
    ceebs bailey
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    Freezing is the best way to go, bug-wise. Were the bugs present when you harvested? Got any photos to share?

    October 9, 2015 at 9:15 pm #9931
    susan rudnicki
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    YEs, freezing is the only way to kill eggs and adults surviving in the wax. Then, you must seal in zip lock bags.

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I teach people how to grow their own food through classes, consulting and food garden design/installation. We keep chickens and bees too--a great combination!
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