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Date: | Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:40:52 -0400 |
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Peter says:
There will be variation because of the race of bee. Some are much larger
than others and presumably hybrids would vary according to the genetic mix.
At the species level, I would agree. However, I've not seen that
contention for races of bees in the US supported by our data. I spent most of one
year weighing bees for a court case as part of the legal team representing
a beekeeper whose bees were poisoned by heavy metals. There were slight
differences in weight amongst races of US bees, but factors such as how new
or old the brood combs are, nutritional status, etc. tend to off-set any
racial differences when one starts looking at how many bees are in a pound.
Africanized Honey Bees are reportedly slightly smaller than European bees,
but I've not bothered to weigh them yet.
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