Worldwide Beekeeping

Beekeeping => Beekeeping 101 => Topic started by: Mikey N.C. on May 03, 2017, 06:02:36 pm

Title: Splitting foundation in 3rds.
Post by: Mikey N.C. on May 03, 2017, 06:02:36 pm

Check this out. Starter strips . cut 1/3 look at 2nd wire to left of two bees. Notice where wire stops,  drone cells after that.?
(https://s18.postimg.cc/mv7dib4t1/0503171724a.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/mv7dib4t1/)

Title: Re: Splitting foundation in 3rds.
Post by: CBT on May 03, 2017, 08:59:03 pm

Are you growing some big bees over there Mikey?

Title: Re: Splitting foundation in 3rds.
Post by: Mikey N.C. on May 04, 2017, 06:33:59 pm

Guess I have to ask if it is common in N.C.  that workers draw drone cell

Title: Re: Splitting foundation in 3rds.
Post by: riverbee on May 04, 2017, 10:59:00 pm

mikey, any foundation that the bees draw themselves from starter strips one will find that the cells are a little larger.....about the same size as drone cellls.
doesn't mean the queens will lay drones in the cells.  beautiful drawn comb and great photo!

(for comb honey, i use foundationless frames and no starter strips.  the bees draw out the comb and the cells are always larger).  pretty stuff!

Title: Re: Splitting foundation in 3rds.
Post by: Mikey N.C. on May 05, 2017, 08:44:10 pm

It is some pretty comb  ;D

Title: Re: Splitting foundation in 3rds.
Post by: robo on May 07, 2017, 09:23:26 pm

Bee want up to 25% drones.  Beekeepers give them 0% comb to raise drones with foundation.   First opportunity they get to draw comb to their spec they will try to make up for the lack of drone comb.   After a frame or two,  they will draw worker sized cells.