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Subject:	Re: Varroa mite thresholds
From:	Pete B <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:40:51 -0400
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> a chance of roaching the queen

One of my hobbies is etymology (besides entomology, of course. I was puzzled by this phrase and wondered if it is a regionalism or a spelling error. Roaching *can* mean, shaving hair very closely, derived from "roaching the mane" referring to cutting a horse's mane down so that it bristles, or stands up straight. Which, in turn, derives from "roached back" which refers to an arched back, not a good thing in a horse. Also, used in reference to other animals:

> 2002   J. Cunliffe Encycl. Dog Breeds (new ed.)   A wheel back is an exaggerated form of roach back, and is one which forms a continuous arch from withers to tail.

Pete
thinking, don't slouch

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