Bob Oliver wrote:
 
 
<<We have wax coated Ritecell installed in one of our hives in 1 weeks 3 days
we have 5 frames drawn with capped brood, nector and pollen filled from end
to end. And  I expect the other five by now are well on there way. So right
now I would say it doing well.
BTW this was a swarm install in a new hive box,  The only thing that was
hard to see was the eggs on white plastic.>>
 
I agree. However, past the first generation the cells will darken from left
over cocoons thereby making egg detection a little easier.
 
Perhaps Mann-Lake could make the plastic a darker color. Do you think the
bees would care if if the plastic foundation is white or black background?
:)
 
 
 
 
 
Paul Cronshaw, D.C.
Cyberchiro and Hobby Beekeeper
Santa Barbara, CA  USA