Hunter observed many times that;
'eggs and larvae had been removed in his swarms 
from one cell to another.' (Note: Colonies tended to
be called swarms in those days).

This fact recorded in 
'Observations on Bees'
By John Hunter - 1792 


I would like to see some more recent proof of this. I suspect most times, the larvae are from eggs laid by workers.

PLB

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