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>> And any brood reared during a honey flow will generally be a distraction
from that end, rather than a benefit, since by the time those bees reach
mid-age or forager age, the flow may be over, leaving them as just more
mouths to feed.
Thank you to those who posted regarding this. I should have been even more
clear.
I was thinking of the natural behaviors innate in Apis mellifera, rather
than that which occurs when colonies are artificially manipulated by
placing large amounts of drawn comb above the broodnest.
In a tree cavity, the broodnest hugs the bottom of honey stores, which are
normally placed at the top and sides of the combs. In such a case, once a
colony has filled any empty cells around the cluster, it then goes ahead
and fills cells in the broodnest, thus prioritizing honey storage over
broodrearing. Apologies for causing confusion as to my point.
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
530 277 4450
ScientificBeekeeping.com
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