Howard,

This work on "rogue laying bees" (termed "anarchy " by the researcher) 
emanates from studies on laying workers by Assoc Prof Ben Oldroyd and 
colleagues at the University of Sydney in Australia. I have heard several 
presentations on this work and its absolutely fascinating. See 
http://www.bio.usyd.edu.au/Social_InsectsLab/Ben/Ben.htm and here for 
on-line publications of the work 
http://www.bio.usyd.edu.au/Social_InsectsLab/Ben/benpublications.htm

Peter Detchon
 in Western Australia, which has just finished hosting a very interesting 
and successful 8th Asian Apicultural Association Conference. (An appetiser 
for the Apimondia conference to be held in Melbourne next year, see 
www.apimondia2007.com ) 

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