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Re: Mating Sign
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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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Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:11:37 -0700
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> >Just pondering how leaving
> a mating sign is in the
> interest of the drone...


Colonies founded by single-inseminated queens have very low survival, so it
would be in the interest of the drone to ensure that alleles from other
drones function to promote the survival of his offspring, of which (if the
queen mates with 20 drones), 1/20th of the virgins would be his daughters.

Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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