Wow - I will tape your reply to the wall as a reminder of your excellence in
being genetically knowledgeable!  I AM DELIGHTED WITH YOUR ANSWER.
Is not it a shame that 99% of the readers of your remarks will "trash" them
because
they are still practicing "Daddy's methods of beekeeping"?

Chuck, BEEKEEPING needs TEACHERS - Please continue to help!

Your explanation about queen alleles was great.

However, let us NOT worry about queen shipment to Canada; but, rather, to
educate the great number of queen "producers" in this country into  queen
BREEDERS.

I dare not say any more; but, after my death, I think that artificial
insemination of
queens will be well accepted by all, rather than field insemination of a
queen today
being impregnated by "every boy up and down the street".

'Nough Said

George Imirie
Certified EAS Master Beekeeper

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