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Burr comb

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197: 58:. Burr comb is commonly found on the top of frames, particularly if the hive has been assembled with a void above the frames; burr comb may also be found hanging from the bottom of frames, if the frame itself is too shallow in height for the height of the hive it has been put in. Burr comb can cause problems if they join together frames on the hive which should stay separate (thus 'bridging' the gap between frames with comb). 238: 185: 186:
Example of burr comb, built out from a frame of comb into an adjacent void where a frame had been removed and not replaced
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Burr comb can be avoided or minimized by keeping the width of all internal spaces inside the hive to the "
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may be found on it, or the comb itself may contain brood cells, including sometimes queen brood cells.
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inch (6.4 to 9.5 mm). Care should be taken when removing burr comb, as the adult
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built by the bees in other places than in the intended place in the
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Type of honeycomb built by bees outside of a beekeeping frame
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Brace comb
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Langstroth hive
honeycomb
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bee space
queen bee
"Beekeeping/Glossary - Wikibooks, open books for an open world"
"The Science of Bees - Honey Bee Suite"
"What is Burr Comb and How to Control it?"
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