>>'usefulness' of a patriline will vary from month to month
For this reason I wonder if the colonies vary the patriline composition seasonally... I do see bee coloration varying somewhat through the seasons. This would be a very sophisticated adaptation to changing needs if it were true.
Waldemar
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