Why are queen cells so spongy?

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Adam Bee

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Or at least they seem to be.

I removed one little queen cup during my inspection. Previously, at the association apiary and at mentors’ out apiaries, I have watched them being removed.

Drawn wax had a different texture and behaviour from queen cells.

Queen cells seem more spongy.

Are they just the same wax as the drawn comb? Or are they actually constructed from different materials?
 

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