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I intend to use a test frame of eggs for Q presence in a 14x12 deep brood box.
Is there any reason why I cant use a short (super) frame from a hive which is brood & a half? Will bees still create a Q cell on a short frame within the 14x12 brood box? I prefer not to remove a full frame of brood & eggs from the donor hive.
(I recognise the bees may draw down comb over the 16 days on the short frame.) Another benefit could be less risk of damage to the QC if I'm checking the hive.
After hatching I could replace the short frame with the 14/12 frame moved earlier.
Is there any reason why I cant use a short (super) frame from a hive which is brood & a half? Will bees still create a Q cell on a short frame within the 14x12 brood box? I prefer not to remove a full frame of brood & eggs from the donor hive.
(I recognise the bees may draw down comb over the 16 days on the short frame.) Another benefit could be less risk of damage to the QC if I'm checking the hive.
After hatching I could replace the short frame with the 14/12 frame moved earlier.