Hi All
Regardless of the substrate, when the bees build cells they will aim to use
worker or drone sizes according to their need.

If we give them a pattern to work to (foundation) it is easier for the bees
to adopt this cellsize than to modify the pattern to a size that would suit
them better.

Best Regards, Dave Cushman
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----- Original Message -----
From: William Morong <[log in to unmask]>

One was ordinary 1/8 inch wire mesh.  The bees like it fine but
> often draw comb upon it.  What is
> amazing is that the comb drawn is sometimes worker size.  What would
induce
> the bees to do such a thing.
>