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Re: Walk Away Splits
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ALDEN MARSHALL <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:24:27 -0400
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>Consistently, the cell builder colony destroys/cannibalizes the eggs and 
> >feeds the larvae into queen cells.

>I've had the same experience on several occasions. But I still can't 
>explain >it either.

Perhaps a queenless colony would prefer to put all resources in assuring the 
continuance of the colony?

Alden Marshall





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