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Subject:	Re: QUEEN INTRODUCTION
From:	Beekeepers <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Tue, 2 May 2017 08:28:32 +0100
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> My belief is that clipping is mostly identification insurance in the event that a mark is removed or wears out. I would not depend on it to prevent flight.

Agree.  Much worse if you clip a third of both wings as queens are then often able to cover some distance.  Of course, you could remove them completely...

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