A queen that has been banked will shut down her ovaries, and need some
heavy feeding with jelly to swell back up again (at which point she will
have trouble flying).  A queen in full laying condition is typically better
accepted than a queen that is shut down.




-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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