On Thu, 22 May 1997 08:14:37 -0700, Bob Arnett wrote:
 
>Subject 1: 'clipped' queens.
> A. Can a queen that's been clipped fly in order to swarm?
no
> B. Will she lay queen cell eggs as though she will be leaving?
yes
> C. If she gets outside by walking or attempting to fly, will putting her back
>    in the hive assuage her urge to leave?
no
> D. Do worker bees still recognize and respect a clipped and marked queen or do
>    they try to replace her because of the alterations?
yes and no
>Subject 2: feeding of syrup.
> A. Does feeding sugar syrup to the bees into May (in order to help with wax
>    production on a package hive) have a tendency to bring on a swarm?
no
>Thank you for your time.
>
>Ty Riley
>The Colony
>Burnt Ranch, CA
>
>Bob Arnett
>Whitson Inc.
>Willow Creek, CA 95573
>
 
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