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Cell Count On Plastic Foundation
« on: July 12, 2020, 03:26:59 pm »
When a deep or medium frame is completely full of capped brood... how many bees is that?
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Re: Cell Count On Plastic Foundation
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2020, 07:48:19 pm »
approx. 3500 per side for a deep. approx. 2200 per side for a medium.
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« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2020, 07:55:13 pm »
Thanks Iddee  ;)
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Re: Cell Count On Plastic Foundation
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2020, 11:12:21 pm »
approx. 3500 per side for a deep. approx. 2200 per side for a medium.

Wow!  You counted that?
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« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2020, 06:21:40 am »
No, I got my pet centipede to do it. I don't have enough fingers and toe.
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Re: Cell Count On Plastic Foundation
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2020, 08:14:18 am »
No, I got my pet centipede to do it. I don't have enough fingers and toe.

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Re: Cell Count On Plastic Foundation
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2020, 01:55:49 am »
 :D ;D Now there is the Iddee that I'm so fond of  ;)
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