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Date: | Sun, 6 Jul 2003 07:18:57 -0500 |
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A question for the crowd... What is the time frame for a virgin queen to
mate? After she emerges, how long is she able to successfully mate?
I assume that in nature she will sometimes not be able to fly due to
weather, so there must be a window of opportunity.
Also, I have had the opportunity to mark a queen when she emerges, but
before her mating flights. Have any of you found trouble with mating a
queen after being marked?
The honey flow is in full swing here in northern Illinois. Perhaps I am
just easily impressed, but the bees seem healthier here - build ups have
been excellent and swarms more prevailant - than in recent years. I would
like to think of this as a sign of mite-resistant bees... well, maybe.
Larry Krengel
Marengo, IL USA
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