Hi Ron

> one beekeeper claim that queens cut themselves from the queen cells
> with some kind of horn like device or their head, as opposed to the
> nibbling or eating away of the wax by the other colony members.

Someone is pulling your leg... If you have any doubts about this merely open
a few queencells of random age and look at the head.


Best Regards & 73s, Dave Cushman... G8MZY
Beekeeping & Bee Breeding Website
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