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Re: More on Queen Biology
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>>Hooper & Morse state the virgin is already producing queen substance (9-0-2) over her body...

I released a newly emerged virgin queen from her cage this morning.  I was surprised by how she grabbed a worker bee and pressed hard against her.  At first, I thought she was fighting with another virgin but, when I pushed her off, she grabbed the next bee.  I wonder if she was spreading her scent this way?

Waldemar

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