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drone-comb spoken of a great deal. Please explain how I may 

 he able to know drone-comb. 



A. Lay a rule on the surface of the comb. If the cells measure 

 five to the inch they are worker-cells. If they measure four to 

 the inch, they are dronercells. 



Q. How many drone-cells do you think it is necessary to have 

 in each hive? Some of my hives had so much drone-comb that I 

 melted some of it up and put in foundation. 



A. I doubt that it is really necessary to have any drone- 

 comb except in those hives which contain such good stock that 



Fig. 16. Even with full sheets of foundation, many timeb more than enough 

 drone-brood will be bu.lt in odd places by the bees. 



you want to rear drones from them. Some, however, believe in 

 having perhaps two inches square in each hive. 



Q,. If bees are given full sheets of foundation will there be 

 any drone-cells? 



A. None to speak of; but the bees are likely to find some 

 little vacancy that they can fill with drone-cells. Practically 

 speaking, however, there will be no drone-comb if the frames are 

 entirely filled with worker-foundation. 



Q. When is the best time to cut out drone-comb to prevent 

 more being built? 



A. It doesn't matter when, if you fill the hole with worker- 



