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Offline Blair Sampson

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Supersedure Cells
« on: June 08, 2017, 12:59:43 pm »
One of my hives has several supersedure cells. When compared to the light colour of most the cells, a few of these cells are fairly brown at the capped end. Is this any kind of indication? Good, bad or simply a natural occurrence?   

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Re: Supersedure Cells
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2017, 09:16:41 pm »
The very tips of cells turn dark brown as the wall gets thin as the queen chews it out. Those cells are ready to hatch.
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