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Re: Requeening Issue
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"(Thomas) (Cornick)" <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 23 Jul 1998 15:01:34 EDT
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In a message dated 7/23/98 2:18:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> My objective, I'd like to know why everyone
>  feels it is so necessary to or not to requeen. Thanks to all that answer.
>
Queens run out of sperm
Queens get old and worn out
Replacement by supercedure is a crapshoot
1/2 of my requeening this year was from purchased queens
the other half from swarm cell queens.

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