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Re: Double Queens in AHB colonies
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Peter L Borst <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 7 Dec 2011 16:59:52 -0500
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I found this reference to colonies combining:

> In Africa, small colonies combine to form huge swarms as large as 610 liters, containing up to 500 mated queens (Silberrad 1976). MM Boreham - Bulletin of the ESA, 1987

Whoa!

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