Hi All. Is it possible that workers lay eggs more often than we think? There are persistent reports of eggs above excluders; could these be laid by workers? Workers of some bee races, capensis for instance, produce diploid eggs easily; is it possible that European bees do the same at times, as I believe it has been recorded occasionally? Lots of questions I know, and I've no experience of any of this, but I see occasional posts on this and other lists that could be explained if thelytoky is occurring un-noticed. Regards, Robert Brenchley [log in to unmask]