Several years ago I tried out some Russian stock selected
from breeders which were referred to me by Dr. Rinderer.

At that time, the stock of russians I had, tended to 
give off sounds during nectar luls which are typically
suggestive of queenlessness, -and running on combs 
was common.  The queens, during these luls would 
often be located in odd locations in colonies such as
honey or pollen frames, perhaps even on sidewalls.
If you have russian stock, I would advise to get 
used to this behavior.

If there is aggressiveness tied to this behavior, 
strong alarm odors, perhaps dripping, -the colony
may require attention.  Or the colony may 
simply have had a 'bad day'.

Best Wishes,
Joe Waggle

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