At 22:08 13/12/1996 GMT, you wrote:
>Hi David!
>At 18:03 13/12/96 +0000, you wrote:
>>Can a colony have multiple Laying Queens either by accident,design or
>>Natural inclination.
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>> I have heard of four separate colonies in the University of Cardiff,
>>Wales(U.K)discovered in a swarm.
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>>I have heard that  Dutch and American Beekeepers deliberately have colonies
>>with two queens. Is this true and if so Why is it done ???????
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>Quotes from Ron Brown:
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>"More honey from less equipment"
>"Automatic Re-queening every year"
>"Control of swarming"
>"Stronger, Healthier Colonies"
>"Best preparation for the Heather"
>"Option of Increasing Stocks"
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>I have tried it but things do go wrong quite easily.
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>  Try to get hold of the pamphlet "A Simple Two-Queen System" by Ron Brown
>He published it privately in 1980.  BBNO may still have it.  Ron is at 20
>Parkhurst Road, Torquay, Devon.  But I am sure some one in Cheshire BKA has
>a copy you could borrow.  Are you a member?  There is sure to be an
>Association Library.
 
Thank you for that bit of advice I will make some enquiries
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>You know that swarms often contain several virgin queens.  However I don't
>think these can be considered separate colonies in one swarm.  Of  course
>separate fresh swarms can be thrown together to make a large one.  The bees
>just select one queen.  Another example of advanced decision making!>
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The swarm in question was on a car bumper in the car park of Cardiff
University and
so to get it off the car was driven at speed onto a carpet. as it braked the
swarm fell off and reassembled itself into 4 groups each with a queen.
 
It was this that sparked my interest in the possibility of multiple
compatible queens in a hive, especially when told that it was a common habit
in Holland.
 
> Thanks again Glyn and a Happy Christmas
 
David Warr
 Warrington
 Cheshire
 Northern England
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