J. Waggle wrote:

>--- allen dick <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>>'Outperforming' would indicate they are more
>>>harmonious.  Here's an example of this.
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>>Aren't we talking about an invasive species here?
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>>I think we need to define "harmonious".
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>Invasive species or not, if AHB are more in tune with
>the floral sources, they will win by outperforming the
>competition.
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Joe, how are you defining performance?  Honey gathered?  Swarms thrown?
Drones produced?  Amount of pollen stored away?  From the bees
perspective as an organism, I would think reproductive success would
outweigh givein a beekeper a huge crop.

What is your measure?

Keith

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