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Re: Comb building, cell orientation
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Peter L Borst <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 1 Aug 2013 09:51:12 -0400
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Hi all

This will be my last post on this topic. If anyone is still listening even, I suggest you obtain a piece of natural comb as I have (I have it in my hand). You can see the comb being extended along the edge by the addition of planes at the correct angle, not concave bowls. The bases of the cells are forms as rhombi, just as everyone has observed from Huber on down. The fluid wax theory is a pleasant but unnecessary fantasy

Pete

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