Drone frame

[Floyd]

I have a couple fo newly drawn out frames that have been utilised by a drone laying queen, so a large percentage is drone cells.

Is this frame destined for melting or will they resize the cells at the beginning of next season. Hope so as this was part of my comb renewal programme.

Many thanks

 

[Davelin]

What foundation was it? Presumably normal worker base so no problem

A drone laying queen will lay unfertilised eggs in worker cells which will hatch as drones, this is why the cappings are domed.

The cell diameter will be worker size so a mated queen will lay fertilised worker eggs in them.

 

[enrico]

I am told they will, but I renew them!

 

[oliver90owner]

As Davelin. The cells are worker sized. The drones reared in them were under-sized, even though the cell cappings were domed.

RAB

 

[Floyd]

Thanks guys, much appreciated.