> > >science normally requires a mechanism in place to explain the net > effect. Do you have any idea what that might be? It does counter > intuitive to me. > I suggest that you read the two studies, as the authors elaborate. I suspect that it is because it places empty drawn comb immediately above or adjacent to the brood, which then results in it being warmed and thus more suitable for the nurses to prepare, and for the queen to lay in, compared to unheated drawn comb elsewhere in the hive. -- Randy Oliver Grass Valley, CA www.ScientificBeekeeping.com *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html