Life in a Hive
![The beekeeper supplies the bees with a wax foundation upon which to build comb cells. The beekeeper supplies the bees with a wax foundation upon which to build comb cells.](/bees-shared/images/3.2.1.1.5.jpg)
The beekeeper supplies the bees with a wax foundation upon which to build comb cells.
© Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
Foundation
The foundation is a thin piece of wax that the beekeeper inserts into the frame and on which the bees build the comb. The beekeeper saves the bees the energy-consuming job of making this base themselves.