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On Mon, 2 Apr 2001, Elizabeth Vogt wrote:
...a couple of the frames (Pierco plastic, undrawn foundation, no wires,
in wooden frame) contained drawn comb filled with honey not attached to the
foundation. Any guesses why the bees did this ?...

Hi Elizabeth:

I don't know why they do this but I have noticed that the drawn combs are
often drone comb, and I wonder if your bees might feel that they do not
have enough drones. Were your unattached combs drone size or worker size?
                                                Best regards

                                                Donald Aitken



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