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Re: winter bees
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William Bartlett <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 30 Dec 2016 13:42:23 -0500
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>  How long does the production of winter bees last and when do "summer" bees begin to replace them? What triggers the switch back to the shorter-lived summer bees? Thank you.

I was poo pooed about this the last time I posted it, but I believe it is because the bees are no longer feeding larva and are reabsorbing the vitamins and minerals they normally lose which causes them to live longer.
Billy Bee
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