In a message dated 28/12/2006 13:15:53 GMT Standard Time,  
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So they  are still "acclimatized" to the place they spend 
most of their  time.

Plus, wouldn't a set routine- Florida-Maine -NJ etc- also  "acclimatize" 
the bees to that sequence of floral nectar  sources?




I think it is not the individual bees that acclimatise to a location but  the 
colony as a whole measured over several generations of queen.  This  
increases the chances of new queens being mated with local drones that are  produced 
in appropriate numbers at appropriate times for the local environment;  those 
being more successful there achieving better mating success.
 
Chris

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