Frank & Phronsie Humphrey
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> From: Conrad Sigona <[log in to unmask]>
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> Subject: Hole through cell bottom
> Date: Monday, July 07, 1997 7:18 AM
>
> 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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There may have been a wax worm or two behind the cells.  I recently hived a
swarm on some combs that had waxworm damage and the bees cut large chunks
of the foundation out the get at the wax worms.  It only took them one day
to clean 4 frames.  On the 2nd day they were starting repairs and the
ground in front of the hive was littered with waxworm cocoons and
carcasses.
 
 
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