apis mellifera scutellata

[tony350i]

Hi,
I was just looking though my bee equipment book and reading that the supplier can supply 4.7mm fondation for the apis mellifera scutellata bee,

Has any one try to use it on there own bees to see how well it was drawn out.


Tony

[ July 17, 2006, 01:58 PM: Message edited by: tony350i ]

[Michael Bush]

I don't know of anyone who has tried it, but I've seen small cell bees build as small as 4.4mm so I would assume some regressed bees would probably draw it. However MOST of their natural comb is not that small. I think I'd stick with 4.9mm or natural comb.