Hi Marc & all

> I doubt on average that queens in UK live longer than queens in US

It is 'average' life length that would show distinct differences between US
& UK. I would suggest that on average UK queens live a about a year longer,
with breeder queens also lasting longer than 5 or 6 years when laying rate
is curtailed.

The long lived queens also sometimes get a little help from daughter queens
laying alongside for a season or two, which takes the pressure off the older
queen.

> UK queens and an US queens setting side by side and managed
> the same would average similar life spans.

This could not really happen, as you would be hard pushed to manage such
different colonies the same, or at least if you did... One or other of them
is going to end up in a mess.


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