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Here's one for the list:

"...It is known that bees only defecate outside the hive.  But does the
queen go outside to relieve herself?  Or are there bees that gather her
droppings and take them out?"...

I'll add to that the question: has anyone observed this?

allen
http://www.internode.net/Honeybee/

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marie Roberge et Yves Charlebois" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 6:32 AM
Subject: Où sont les rejets de la reine


> Je sais que ce n'est pas une conversation très courue, mais je posais la
> question suivante.
>
> On sait que les abeilles ne défèquent qu'à l'extérieur de la ruche.  Mais
la
> reine, elle, sort-elle également pour se soulager?  Ou bien il y a des
> abeilles qui recueillent ses déjections et les sortent?
>
> Je n'ai jamais rien lu sur le sujet.
>
> Marie Roberge
> [log in to unmask]
>
>

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