The majority of my new combs are foundationless. What I observe is that
the colonies draw out complete drone frames. At some point, the colony
"knows" if there's enough drone comb, and will draw out worker comb
instead. Of course, when I place the drone comb up in the super, the queen
finds her way up there, lays it up, and goes elsewhere. Fascinates me how
much of a priority drone rearing can be for Honey bees.
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