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In a message dated 15/11/2006 04:01:03 GMT Standard Time,
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<<<<Robert Brenchley <[log in to unmask]> wrote: It would be interesting
to have a colony without foundation, to see
what they drew when left to their own devices, but so far every time i've
tried using strips, I've rapidly ended up with comb that was so far from
straight I had to start bending it and cutting bits off so I could get the
frames out!>>
It would be beneficial, when talking about cell sizes and what we've tried,
to include in the discussion the approximate local latitude and altitude (if
applicable). This would give the rest of us an idea of what type of general
climate the particular beekeeper is encountering during his/her bee year.
Mike in LA (Lower Alabama) Very little freezing weather in the winter and
no snow on the ground since at least 1998 when I moved here.>>
Birmingham UK.
Regards,
Robert Brenchley
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