This is our hive that is made up of the swarm we caught on our butterfly bush. We fed them syrup to help them build comb. Well, they've not only built comb INSIDE the hive, they're building it everywhere! This comb was attached to the bucket the syrup was in on top of the frames. I've wanted to do natural beekeeping since the beginning, but my husband wanted to do foundation. After seeing all this beautiful, natural comb....I have the itch again. I'm going to do more research and start my own foundation-less, natural comb hive. I've read natural comb helps keep mite populations down. While we haven't noticed a mite problem...anything we can do to help prevent this issue is a bonus in my book!
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