128 BEGINNER'S BEE BOOK 



some of the best breeders advise the use of 

 larvse not to exceed twelve hours old. The 

 frame is then placed in the iniddle of the hive 



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Fig. 15. — Queen cells produced by the cell cup method. 



occupied by the queenless and broodless col- 

 ony. A large part of the cells should be 

 accepted and within twenty-four hours should 

 be well built up. The cell-starting colony will 



