From: Erik Osterlund <honeybee@elgon.se>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 23:55:19 +0100
To: BiologicalBeekeeping@egroups.com
Subject: Re: Queencell cups

Hi John

If the old saying is correct that the ratio between worker , drone and
queen cells is 5:4:3. Then if you are at 4.9 with worker cells, dronecells
would be 6.1 mm and queen cells 8.2 mm.

Erik

> If I decide to use wax starter cups what diameter should I make them for my
> biological colonies?
>
> Thanks in advance
> John Sewell
> Reading, South East England