In a message dated 27/10/04 14:17:39 GMT Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]
writes:
<<I have united colonies like this by drenching each with thick syrup and
uniting. By the results the following spring, I would guess both queens
lived.>>
Why do you say this? Did you ever find the two queens present together,
which is the only real test I know? If you're referring to the strength of
the hive the following spring, two queens in one brood nest don't produce a
larger colony than one.
Regards,
Robert Brenchley
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