>>>> It would be of interest to experimentally make colonies queenless, and then mark subsequently-emerging workers with paint. Then one could track whether they became diutinus bees, whereas the earlier-emerging bees might die off pretty quickly.
<><><> Wondering if results would differ if queens were caged instead of having the colonies queenless. Mike in LA
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