Robin Dartington wrote:
> If a queen is found inside such a cluster, does it not imply some unusual
> situation? Queens cannot lay properly if semi-balled. I would wonder if
> the bees are not restraining that queen for some reason - which might be
> that she is old and besing superceded.
Might not the 'unusual situation' be that the hive has been
opened, disturbing the normal movement of the bees?
It seems like a far reach that a cluster found in such fashion is
'restricting the queen'
Leland
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