> Perhaps Dennis can say whether he put regressed bees in his TBHs!  I
> thought his were unregressed bees.

Is there a concise definition of "regressed bees"?

And , if such a definition involves forcing bees to build on small cell
foundation, how can TBH bees be "regressed" or "regressed"?  Or is
"regressed" a permanent state?  Huh?

> I have very dark comb from a tree colony that I removed back in June but
> at this point I can't be sure of its location within the nest.  I'll
> measure it out of curiosity as well.

When measuing comb, we must remember that comb that is old tends to shrink,
especially if dried out or exposed to heat.

allen

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