> Somehow I'm not getting across that it appears to be the amount of young larvae--not the total amount of brood--that triggers becoming a diutinus bee.
I think you are getting it across OK. I am just trying to dig in deeper, and compare the different theories, to see which corresponds most closely to what people actually observe. Putting all the boats in the water, to see what sinks or floats.
PLB
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