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>>Where do I purchase queens that are better adapted at producing bees that
make beautiful comb honey.
 
    The particular race of queens is not nearly so important as the
management.  That is not to say that different queens do not vary in ability
to produce fine quality comb, but it tends to be randomly scattered
throughout all kinds of bees.  I only do a little comb, but I tend to select
bees for this on the basis of them already having started producing prior to
supering for comb.
 
   Also, swarms are usually better for making comb honey than established
hives.  You can place the entire swarm on foundation, feed a couple days,
then place comb honey supers on.  They are already primed for drawing comb.
 You can also create artificial swarms.
 
   But more info on management needs to be specific to your area and its
flows.  You did not identify your area. Perhaps you could get more from us,
if we had more specifics.
 
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Dave Green    PO Box 1215, Hemingway, SC  29554