George Imirie wrote:

 I am afraid I will disappoint you, but unless there is a nectar flow on or an
 artificial
 nectar flow (1:1 sugar syrup), bees will NOT build any comb for any reason.
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And yet when I look at the debris that falls through my mesh floors onto the
trays I occasionally insert to count fallen mites I frequently see fresh wax
scales, even in the depths of winter.

Chris