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Offline troutstalker2

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bees drawing comb
« on: June 02, 2009, 09:36:01 pm »


  If you have to say cut out a piece out a drawn out comb, will the bees fill it in? I know they will draw comb down, but will they draw up to fill it in?

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Re: bees drawing comb
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2009, 09:41:09 pm »
Sometimes, but usually yes.

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Re: bees drawing comb
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2009, 10:00:39 pm »
I'm not sure I understand you.  Bees don't draw comb upward - they will start at the top of whatever gap you created and fill it in top to bottom.
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Re: bees drawing comb
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2009, 10:08:08 pm »
  Bill, that makes sense, Thanks
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Re: bees drawing comb
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2009, 12:01:45 am »
Usually larger cells than originally.
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Re: bees drawing comb
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2009, 03:34:57 pm »
When they need more comb, yes.
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Re: bees drawing comb
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2009, 03:41:17 pm »
They will draw the comb whichever way they want to... :roll:



Typically top down, but they'll go up too. or start in the middle....
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