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 Capped brood cells on a frame |   capped brood See ithoneybee pupae in brood cells which have been capped (sealed); adult worker bees cap the cells with a semi-permeable wax membrane so pupae can mature into adult bees during their final stage of development; alternate: sealed brood See also: bee metamorphosis, Queen and her brood |
 | capping melter an electrically-heated melter that melts the beeswax from the cell cappings as they are removed from honeycombs during extraction |
 Light-colored wax cappings on honey cells |  cappings See it1) the thin layer of beeswax covering comb cells that contain honey or brood; 2) the wax cell coverings after they are sliced from the surface of the honeycomb during extraction |
| castes the various types of adult bees within a honeybee colony, identified primarily by their jobs: worker bees, nurse bees, field bees, scout bees, guard bees, drones, and the queen |
 Empty honey cells | cell  See itthe small, hexagonal compartments in a honey comb; the comb is made up of thousands of six-sided (hexagonal) wax cells built together in neat, adjoining rows |
 Cell bar with queen cups | cell bar See it a wooden or metal strip on which queen cups (cell cups) are placed for rearing queen bees |
 Cell cup (queen cup) | cell cup See it base of an artificial queen cell, made of beeswax or plastic and used for rearing queen bees; cell cups are mounted on a cell bar; also known as a queen cup |
 | CheckMite+ See it coumaphos insecticide See also: Honeybee Medications, Using CheckMite+ to Control the Small Hive Beetle (SHB) |
| chilled brood immature honeybees (brood) that have died from exposure to cold, normally in late winter or early spring; usually caused by poor apiary management |
| chunk honey See cut-comb honey |
| clarifying the process of filtering and cleaning to remove foreign material from honey or beeswax |
 Bees taking cleansing flights | cleansing flight See it honeybees flying out of the hive in large numbers following long periods of being cooped up inside the hive, such as after a prolonged period of bad weather. Bees avoid defecating in the hive while restricted inside, waiting until the weather clears to fly outside and relieve themselves. However, if you observe a cloud of hundreds of bees around the hive entrance when the weather has been good, they are most likely engaging in exploratory flights. See also: exploratory flight, swarming |
 Worker bees clustering (festooning) along the bottom of a brood frame | cluster See it a group of bees hanging onto each other in a cluster; this behavior is also called "festooning" |
 A bee colony working within the hive | colony See it the entire collection of the different castes of adult honeybees and their brood, living together in a hive See also: castes |
 Capped brood and egg cells | comb See it a sheet of hexagonal (six-sided) adjoining beeswax cells, manufactured by honeybees to store honey, pollen and brood. In a beehive, the beeswax honeycomb is built on comb foundation, which is mounted within wooden frames. The queen lays eggs in the brood cells of the beeswax, and the eggs mature into larvae, then pupae, and finally emerge as adult bees. Honeybees build their comb (or honeycomb) in two layers, with the cells in each layer pointing in opposite directions, and the layers joined at the base of the cells. |
 Plastic comb foundation coated with beeswax | comb foundation See it a thin sheet either of plastic or beeswax, with the cell bases of worker cells embossed on both sides in the way as they are produced naturally by honeybees. Foundation is placed within a wooden frame before installing in the hive. If the foundation is plastic, it is normally sprayed with beeswax, as shown here, to induce the bees to build out the comb on the embossed cells. See also: Starter Hive, beeswax, cell, frame |
| comb honey honey sold exclusively in the comb, without being immersed in extracted honey; comb honey is produced in either wooden sections or circular plastic frames, which are lifted out of the frame and immediately packaged for sale. See also: cut-comb honey |
| coumaphos See it insecticide useful for treatment of small hive beetles and varroa mites See also: Apistan, Using CheckMite+ to Control the Small Hive Beetle (SHB) |
| creamed honey honey which has been creamed through a controlled crystallization process, to produce a thick, creamy texture and appearance; also called "cremed honey". The crystallization process is controlled to guarantee uniformity of the crystallization, so that the honey can be spread like butter. Beekeepers produce and sell creamed honey very profitably, as it is a favorite with many as a delightful breakfast spread and general confection. Creamed honey is preferred in some parts of the world over extracted honey. See also: crystallization |
 Old frame with crimp- wired foundation | crimp-wired foundation See it comb foundation that is reinforced with crimped wires during manufacture and overlaid with beeswax; not as rigid as plastic foundation but, unlike plastic, if it is used in honey supers, it can be cut apart during honey harvesting and the squares of honeycomb used for chunk honey or cut-comb honey. Crimp-wired foundation is not as suitable as plastic foundation for use in deep brood frames, as its all-wax consistency tends to fall apart over time, as shown here. Plastic foundation is also superior for use in honey supers if you plan to extract the honey. |
 A honeybee naturally performing cross- pollination | cross-pollination |
| crystallization the formation of sugar crystals in honey, often done intentionally through a controlled process used in making creamed honey. Crystallization will also occur naturally as stored honey gradually loses some of its water content. Honey that has become crystallized is still fresh and delicious. If you don't like the crystals, just heat it up in hot water or in the microwave, and the crystals will disappear. |
| cut-comb honey also known as "chunk honey", cut-comb honey is cut from the honeycomb frames, immersed in liquid honey and bottled. Cut-comb honey is prepared by cutting the sections out of wax honeycomb formed on crimp-wired, pure beeswax foundation and immersing it in extracted honey. See also: chunk honey |
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