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Re: This is the secret
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randy oliver <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 14 Aug 2018 05:32:11 -0700
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I've followed Jim Bach's observations for some time with great interest, as
I also observe some queens just don't attract a retinue as much as do
others.  Ditto with set out caged queens that don't attract a crowd.  I
personally like to select queens for breeding that exhibit strong retinue
formation.

It never occurred to me that this might be a warm-winter vs cold winter
phenomenon--I'm a Calif beekeeper, but do get snowy winters

-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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