Hi Mike

 > Perhaps by doing so, I am selecting for colonies that supercede,
 > and so am getting more multiple queened colonies?

Queens laying in tandem is a characteristic that shows more strongly 
with selection... and it can be that mother and daughter (most common) 
actually lay side by side for a couple of years. Each queen often sticks 
to their own 'patch', but this is often on the same frame and the 
patches are often only a few millimetres apart.

An absolutely classic example of this could be seen in one of the 
observation hives on the FIBKA stand at the recent Apimondia in Dublin.


Regards & Best 73s, Dave Cushman, G8MZY
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