Text only | Text with Images

Beemaster's International Beekeeping Forum

BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: troutstalker2 on June 02, 2009, 09:36:01 PM

Title: bees drawing comb
Post by: troutstalker2 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?

David
Title: Re: bees drawing comb
Post by: asprince on June 02, 2009, 09:41:09 PM
Sometimes, but usually yes.

Steve
Title: Re: bees drawing comb
Post by: Bill W. 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.
Title: Re: bees drawing comb
Post by: troutstalker2 on June 02, 2009, 10:08:08 PM
  Bill, that makes sense, Thanks
Title: Re: bees drawing comb
Post by: sc-bee on June 03, 2009, 12:01:45 AM
Usually larger cells than originally.
Title: Re: bees drawing comb
Post by: Michael Bush on June 05, 2009, 03:34:57 PM
When they need more comb, yes.
Title: Re: bees drawing comb
Post by: Scadsobees on June 05, 2009, 03:41:17 PM
They will draw the comb whichever way they want to... :roll:

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_afb0A-PMxhY/R2iNIyRgbPI/AAAAAAAAATE/Lrphi8dv3_E/s400/137_3799.JPG) (http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/FYxsODxbt7pKLqm1WLfTuQ?feat=embedwebsite)

Typically top down, but they'll go up too. or start in the middle....
Text only | Text with Images