# White, powdery stuff in frame channel

**URL:** <https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/white-powdery-stuff-in-frame-channel/35130>\
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**Created:** [June 18, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/white-powdery-stuff-in-frame-channel/35130 "2023-06-18T16:19:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![frontiervillage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c0e974/32.png) [@frontiervillage](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/frontiervillage)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/white-powdery-stuff-in-frame-channel/35130/1 "2023-06-18T16:19:09Z")

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Hi, anyone know what this stuff is at bottom of the flow frame? Looks and feels like parmesan cheese.

 ![20230616_123621](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/3X/3/7/37c68b0d209b37428dcad310f175bc134dcd774c.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![chau06](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/chau06/32/25515_2.png) [@chau06](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/chau06)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/white-powdery-stuff-in-frame-channel/35130/2 "2023-06-18T17:30:59Z")

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What do the frames look like? Wax moth larvae?

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**Author:** ![frontiervillage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c0e974/32.png) [@frontiervillage](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/frontiervillage)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/white-powdery-stuff-in-frame-channel/35130/3 "2023-06-18T17:44:30Z")

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I was just in there. Frames are fine. The bees are just starting to fill them all with nectar.

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**Author:** ![chau06](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/chau06/32/25515_2.png) [@chau06](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/chau06)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/white-powdery-stuff-in-frame-channel/35130/4 "2023-06-18T18:57:04Z")

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Were those frames used last year?

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**Author:** ![frontiervillage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c0e974/32.png) [@frontiervillage](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/frontiervillage)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/white-powdery-stuff-in-frame-channel/35130/5 "2023-06-18T19:04:47Z")

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No, first time for them this year, installed them in April.

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**Author:** ![Eva](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@Eva](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Eva)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/white-powdery-stuff-in-frame-channel/35130/6 "2023-06-19T01:22:17Z")

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My guess would be wax. But it’s odd to see it piled up in there like that. What does it smell like? Did you by chance prepare the frames by rubbing wax onto them?

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**Author:** ![frontiervillage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c0e974/32.png) [@frontiervillage](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/frontiervillage)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/white-powdery-stuff-in-frame-channel/35130/7 "2023-06-19T02:02:40Z")

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I did rub wax on the frames, all of them, both sides. You know come to think of it, it IS the wax I rubbed on but finely grated. I think you solved the mystery Eva, thanks!