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Re: Stopping/Dealing with Laying Workers
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Bill T <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 09:19:45 -0400
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I thought about letting a laying worker hive just die out, but then
wondered about all the drones produced by the laying worker that are adding
to the genetic mix in the area. In essence I had a failed hive for whatever
reason, so why let it spread the wealth?

I decided to kill mine off.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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