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Tom Elliott <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 12 Jan 1997 13:17:59 -0900
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>because the foundation did not
> get drawn or because the bees filled the comb in process with honey
before
> the comb was finished enough for the queen to get to it.
 
I was interested in this comment, because when the queen is in the "mood"
comb depth won't stop her from laying.  I have hade queens lay in
foundation drawn less than an an eighth of an inch (about 3 mm).
 
Tom elliott

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