On Fri, 13 Dec 1996 18:03:25 D Warr <[log in to unmask]> (U.K.) asked:
> Can a colony have multiple Laying Queens either by accident,design or
> Natural inclination.
>
> I have heard that Dutch and American Beekeepers deliberately have colonies
> with two queens. Is this true and if so Why is it done ???????
There is a book (in french) published (2nd ed) about this only subject:
"La Biruche" by E. Loubet de Lhoste
He describes the hives and the method of beekeeping with these two queens
colonies. The queens are separated by a q-excluder. The crop in really
increased.
Jean-Marie Van_Dyck <[log in to unmask]>
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