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Offline Bob Wilson

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Swarms and comb production
« on: March 22, 2023, 07:13:43 pm »
I retrieved a swarm from a bush, which couldn't have been there more that a few hours. Look at the wax they left behind.
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Offline BeeMaster2

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Re: Swarms and comb production
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2023, 07:55:22 pm »
Bob,
The next time you find a swarm that has been there for more than a day or so, look closely at their abdomens. I have found bees with balls of wax on them, a lot of it. When they hold honey in their stomachs, they are wax building machines.
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Offline Michael Bush

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Re: Swarms and comb production
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2023, 07:27:53 am »
>When they hold honey in their stomachs, they are wax building machines.

When they swarm, they are also just the right age for the best efficiency at wax making.
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