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contrary to wacko beliefs humans had good reasons for moving bees into a box with frames and foundation.
if you are just playing around in the backyard foundationless might be fun but if you want to maximize honey production you need a crap load of bees and providing foundation is a good way to get them going sooner.
i concur that extra drone comb is a gold mine for the mites.
i run a drone comb in my bees that gets removed once in july and aug and it keeps me from treating since I also run resistant bees.
if you are just playing around in the backyard foundationless might be fun but if you want to maximize honey production you need a crap load of bees and providing foundation is a good way to get them going sooner.
i concur that extra drone comb is a gold mine for the mites.
i run a drone comb in my bees that gets removed once in july and aug and it keeps me from treating since I also run resistant bees.
