In message <004c01c3ece3$634c1e10$b5939ac2@haris8cjgnhodj>, Roger White
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>I always regard
>supersedure queens as inferior.
I am joining in this debate a bit late. Are we talking different races
again. In our unpredictable climate (why do you think Brits often talk
about the weather!) supersedure is a valuable trait which our bees use
quite a lot. The chance of reproduction without the risk of a swarm and
its demise (it has been said that around 3/4 of swarms here die out) and
the chance of rearing a second queen if the first did not mate or got
taken by a bird give supersedures a distinct advantage over the
swarmers. Couple that with apiary vicinity mating and you can see that
even in out poor weather, continuity can be attained.
--
James Kilty

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