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Charles Harper <[log in to unmask]>
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Charles Harper <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 21 Jul 1997 05:35:04 -0600
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On Mon, 21 Jul 1997 08:43:37 +0000, Rick Grossman wrote:
 I assumed that the queen first laid drones into
>the drone comb, mated, and then started the rest of the hive.  Of course,
>that would put the swarm at much older than two weeks (if she mated with her
>own "sons" instead of with drones that came with the swarm).  Does this make
>sense?
>
>Rick Grossman
>Newberg, Oregon
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 When a queen starts laying she will not mate anymore if she has not mated she will
be a drone layer forever.
Charles Harper
Harper's Honey farm
1000 + Colonies

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