Yesterday I noticed in one hive that some of the brood comb, after
the bee emerged, had been cleaned out but the bottom of the cell was
cleaned out a little too much: a hole had been poked right through the
foundation! Some of the facts:
 
a) This occurred three times all on one frame.
b) All occurrences are from the same side.
c) The three holes aren't near each other.
d) The foundation was newly drawn; that is, the cells in question were
   used only once.
e) The other side of the frame is not yet fully drawn.
 
Can anyone explain the hole? It would seem the housekeeper was trying
to remove something that wasn't easy to remove.
 
 
Conrad Sigona
Newport, New York
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