# After harvested flow frame still capped

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**Category:** Beekeeping - Basics\
**Created:** [January 4, 2020, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/after-harvested-flow-frame-still-capped/24181 "2020-01-04T00:34:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![JuanSir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f9b8f/32.png) [@JuanSir](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/JuanSir)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2020, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/after-harvested-flow-frame-still-capped/24181/1 "2020-01-04T00:34:52Z")

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Hi All,

I just did my first harvest with the flow frames. I’ve got one question, after 2 days of harvested the flow frames are still cupped with wax. There is no honey underneath the wax. Will the bees realize about this or I have to uncup the wax manualy?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Peter48](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/peter48/32/14625_2.png) [@Peter48](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Peter48)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2020, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/after-harvested-flow-frame-still-capped/24181/2 "2020-01-04T00:48:09Z")

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A good question, the bees already know the honey has gone, give me a break, I don’t know how they know, but they know as soon as it has gone. The bees will remove the wax and seal up the comb again and will quickly start storing nectar again. I have seen the bees go straight to work on uncapping the cells but also seen them left for some time, I guess that is a job the bee tackle when they need the storage space,  
Cheers

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**Author:** ![AdamMaskew](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/adammaskew/32/16818_2.png) [@AdamMaskew](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/AdamMaskew)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2020, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/after-harvested-flow-frame-still-capped/24181/3 "2020-01-04T01:50:32Z")

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It depends how strong (number) of bees and how many frames I harvest as to how long it takes them to uncap the empty cells. I reckon it is a two or so days to fully uncap a frame and a week or more for 4-6 frames.

I’m sure if a flow is on it influences the speed too.

Having said all that, yes they will uncap them and start using them with out you doing anything.

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**Author:** ![skeggley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/skeggley/32/27522_2.png) [@skeggley](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/skeggley)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2020, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/after-harvested-flow-frame-still-capped/24181/4 "2020-01-04T10:57:18Z")

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I see the bees in the drained cells in the end window as soon as its reset.

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**Author:** ![fffffred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@fffffred](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/fffffred)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/after-harvested-flow-frame-still-capped/24181/5 "2020-10-02T02:23:21Z")

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> [@JuanSir](#):
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> or I have to uncup the wax manualy?

No need to manually uncap. The bees will do it for you.