>Like many, I had assumed  that

> the bees just didn't get around to  fully filling  those  frames.  It
> appears, the bees wanted it that way.


Serge LaBesque, a Calif bee, made detailed drawings of the combs that he
observed in a hollow tree over the course of the season.  He noted that in
fall, the bees moved the honey in the periphery toward the cluster, leaving
empty comb above and to the sides.



--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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