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Dave,

>>...not work very well for AMM, as ... very flexible in cell size...

Do you think each race could have a mean or a median size around which variations could be measured?  I suspect bees don't want to raise one-size bees.  I'd think a colony that has a range of bee sizes is more adaptable to its floral sources etc. throughout the season.

Waldemar

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