This frame shows drone brood, which might look unusual compared to the frames in many other beehives. That’s because in our hive, the bees are allowed to build their own comb naturally, without any foundation. When bees are free to construct comb on their own, they decide where to place drone brood and build the cells to the size they need. In contrast, many conventional beekeepers use wax or plastic foundation sheets with pre-formed cell sizes—usually designed for worker bees. These fixed cell