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Re: Replacing Queens each year
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Mike S <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:25:42 -0800
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>>>   ...true of A.m.m.  The queens generally go into their third or fourth year (sometimes fifth) and the workers live longer...

Is this anecdotal or is it based on proven fact?  It's been a long time since Amm was the predominate bee in the Americas and, I think, before such info was proven by use of the scientific method.  Again, I would want proof.

Mike in LA

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