Howard,
This work on "rogue laying bees" (termed "anarchy " by the researcher)
emanates from studies on laying workers by Assoc Prof Ben Oldroyd and
colleagues at the University of Sydney in Australia. I have heard several
presentations on this work and its absolutely fascinating. See
http://www.bio.usyd.edu.au/Social_InsectsLab/Ben/Ben.htm and here for
on-line publications of the work
http://www.bio.usyd.edu.au/Social_InsectsLab/Ben/benpublications.htm
Peter Detchon
in Western Australia, which has just finished hosting a very interesting
and successful 8th Asian Apicultural Association Conference. (An appetiser
for the Apimondia conference to be held in Melbourne next year, see
www.apimondia2007.com )
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