Combines Bee s wings

[Ohio__Steve]

I think those things must multiply in corn because it seems no matter how many times you remove them they are still there.Air is about all that will take them out of the sample and anything that allows more flow helps..the air deflecter helped in my 1460 with factory longfinger sieves.Running the bin fan helps to blow some out while filling. Have a neighbor who uses an old furnace fan directed over his auger boot so it removes beeswings from the stream of grain flowing from the truck to the auger.local feed dealer uses a fan to provide suction on his grain leg to suck them out and pile them in a closed bin.

 

[Farm_Kid2]

I hate to sound dumb, but what are bee's wingsIJ We don't raise corn.

 

[Ohio__Steve]

Mike, beeswings or red dog as we call it is a redish, transparent, dusty, chaffy substance, that if separated to a pile of itself blows around like thistle down.A bit like white caps in wheat, because it is of almost no weigh doesn't hurt the sample much other than it may be present in such large amounts that it collects on every thing associated with the grain handling operation.Can make a real mess around the dumping sites and at a really busy elevator may sweep_scoop up a small truck load in a days time..Air takes it out but some seems to cling to the grain...Suspect it comes from where the grain is fastened to the cob..The air deflecter helps a lot ..