> he put old used fromes with wires into his nuc boxes, and the combs > came out mostly worker brood. Possibly a function of nucs...as they need worker comb, and not drone. Buster told me the same thing, Mark. Mike -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.11.13/126 - Release Date: 10/9/2005 -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---