This talk was presented for the Dallas Area Beekeepers Conference, October 24th, in Fort Worth Texas.
Honeycomb is the heart of the hive.
In this presentation we review
– The discovery of how bees make honeycomb
– What factors are needed for honeybees to build honeycomb
– How honeycomb wax is formed
– Using foundation in the hive, and where problems can go wrong
– Why honeybees build wonky comb – what factors are in play
– Techniques that help you to avoid poorly formed comb
– Ways to encourage bees to build quality honeycomb for you
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