>
> >Reality shoots a bit of a hole in that "Old queens" are better theory as
> in nature successful queens buildup quick, swarm, and are replaced all in
> one season...
I often use the above observation when folk ask me how long a queen
"should" live. However, not so sure about the "off with her head" part--I
often see mother and daughter to continue to live in harmony. It appears
to be sister queens that fight.
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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