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Aaron Morris <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 16 Feb 2005 12:48:39 -0500
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Lloyd asks:
> But...why not use drone foundation?
Expense, time and freezer space.  Drone frames are 'spensive!  Furthermore,
with a shallow frame, approximately a third of the space that would be
occupied by a deep frame is left for the bees' use.  Freezing requires two
trips, one to take out, one to replace.  Admittedly, if one has a large
enough supply of drone brood, the one taken out could be replaced with one
already on hand.  But then one must have an even larger supply of drone
frames.  And freezer space is a constraint.  My freezer space is reserved
for Ross Rounds!

Aaron Morris - thinking there's more than one way to trap drones!

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