Anyone has seen this kind of strange capping?

http://photo.bees.net/gallery/Disease-and-Pests/strange_capping

I just got lucky! I saw this again (after 3 years!) today and I will try to
freeze it to take some measurements. Perhaps swap the queen later also to see
if it is genetic or not. Unless it is related to be in an observation hive...
donot see how light could have induced it though. almost as if the bees are
trying ot save on wax (but does the sunken cappings use less wax?).

very pretty pattern though.

Zachary
http://photo.bees.net

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