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Beekeeping => General Beekeeping => Topic started by: Jen on July 12, 2020, 03:26:59 pm

Title: Cell Count On Plastic Foundation
Post by: Jen 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?

Title: Re: Cell Count On Plastic Foundation
Post by: iddee on July 12, 2020, 07:48:19 pm

approx. 3500 per side for a deep. approx. 2200 per side for a medium.

Title: Re: Cell Count On Plastic Foundation
Post by: Jen on July 12, 2020, 07:55:13 pm

Thanks Iddee  ;)

Title: Re: Cell Count On Plastic Foundation
Post by: Wandering Man on July 12, 2020, 11:12:21 pm

Quote from: iddee on July 12, 2020, 07:48:19 pm

approx. 3500 per side for a deep. approx. 2200 per side for a medium.

Wow!  You counted that?

Title: Re: Cell Count On Plastic Foundation
Post by: iddee 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.

Title: Re: Cell Count On Plastic Foundation
Post by: Wandering Man on July 13, 2020, 08:14:18 am

Quote from: iddee 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.

 :D :D

Title: Re: Cell Count On Plastic Foundation
Post by: Jen on July 14, 2020, 01:55:49 am

 :D ;D Now there is the Iddee that I'm so fond of  ;)