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Jane Beckman <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 18 May 1993 17:42:00 PDT
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The domed cells are drone cells.  In "freehand" comb (freefoot?)  the cells
are made larger.  When built on the standard comb foundation, which is sized
for workers, the cells are "bullet shaped" to allow for the extra bulk of
the drone.  Any domed cell is NOT honey.
 
Your honey cells will have a translucent quality to the cap, and you should
get a shadow of the honey inside.  The brood cell caps are opaque looking.
In general, honey will be placed at the top of the brood frame, with brood
below it.  I have seen pollen cells placed more-or-less randomly, on the
outside edges of the comb.  Brood usually follows a semi-circular pattern
on the comb, as the queen will begin laying near the center and move outward
and around the comb.  Most of the brood cells on the center of a comb will
be sealed at more-or-less the same time, if you have a good queen.
 
 Jane Beckman  [[log in to unmask]]

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