Bonjour a tous !
A friend of mine, rearing queens, asked me :
Is it credible that honeybee queens reared in very small nucs, without
any drone, would fly shorter distances to mate that queens reared in
established hives (with a lot of drones) ?
Thanks for your minds.
Regards JMVD
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Jean-Marie Van Dyck email : bitnet jmvandyck@bnandp51
B.P. 102 internet [log in to unmask]
B-5000 NAMUR (Belgium) School Med. - Physiol. Chem. dept
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