polished cells

[justme]

Keep forgetting to ask about this. Do bees only polish cells for the queen to lay in? I'm asking because thats what everyone seems to say and I've noticed polished cells in brood comb prior to stores being put in. I'm sure most of us have but not thought much about it. Its just that I've one colony, guaranteed q- and they've been polishing cells consistently.
Now united with another after 6 weeks q-, luckily no laying workers:.)

 

[oliver90owner]

Let's just say that bees do not store honey in dirty cells; they are rather more hygienic, than that.

 

[For want of a better word]

Let's just say that bees do not store honey in dirty cells; they are rather more hygienic, than that.

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wish some of my bees would wipe their feet before trampling all over the newly drawn pristine comb!!

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[justme]

Let's just say that bees do not store honey in dirty cells; they are rather more hygienic, than that.

Makes sense, but doesnt it rather make a mock of 'polished cells, thats a good sign'?

Sorry, had to ask, I mentioned it to a very experienced beek a few weeks ago, whether they polish brood cells for stores and could it be confused for polishing for eggs, she said, I really dont know.
Just seems a little odd, thats all:.)

 

[tonybloke]

Makes sense, but doesnt it rather make a mock of 'polished cells, thats a good sign'?

Sorry, had to ask, I mentioned it to a very experienced beek a few weeks ago, whether they polish brood cells for stores and could it be confused for polishing for eggs, she said, I really dont know.
Just seems a little odd, thats all:.)

'polished cells' usually refers to cells that have had brood in previously, in the brood nest area, and where an experienced bee-keeper would expect there to be eggs