>>I did a cut-out this
> >> year from a roof eave that had a first year swarm in it. The core brood
> >> cells measured 4.9mm and got bigger in size the further away they were
from
> >> the core.
> Certainly not a first for me. I have talked with numerous beekeepers that
> have shared the same experience. I have comb sitting next to me on my desk
> that a beekeeper sent me a few weeks ago that came out of a bee tree that
> measures the same.

Barry,

Did you happen to notice if the combs in this feral colony were arranged in
the AY YA order as well?

Waldemar
Long Island, NY

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