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Re: Laying Workers
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Dave Cushman <[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, 5 Jul 2002 18:04:01 +0100
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Hi Lloyd & All

> In order to have laying workers, a hive has to
> have been queenless for around 5 weeks...

This is more like five or six days in UK.. In 5 weeks we would only have
about 50% of a colony left, and that is with bees that have an adult life of
about 8 weeks as opposed to 6 that is considered 'normal'


Best Regards & 73s... Dave Cushman, G8MZY
Beekeeping & Bee Breeding Website...
http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman

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