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The Bees Nest
Five needs for a feral nest
Sheltered, darkened enclosure Small, defensible entrance Size of adequate volume Parallel comb constructed with bee space Separation of brood and food in the comb
From D. Caron
Parallel combs with “bee’s” space
From D. Caron
Dutch Skep straw
Human
Hives
Clay pottery hive
Log hivePictures from D. Caron
The Langstroth Hive
In 1851, a Philadelphia
In 1851, a Philadelphia minister, L. L. Langstroth discovered the principal of “bee space” while using removable vertical frames in his champagne crates.
Picture from D. Caron
The Langstroth Hive
From D. Caron
Separation of Food and Brood
From D. Caron
Cells of combs
Worker and drone cells are built horizontally. About 15% of the cells are drone cells commonly found at the periphery. Usually found at the bottom margin of combs is a small number of queen cups that hang vertically. When used for raising queens, they look like peanut shells.
Drone Cells
Photo by Deb Hautau
Queen’s Cup Photo by Tom Jenkins
