> OK.  Let's see if I understand this:  The yolk is the embryo, or will be.
>

With chickens, the yoke is the food for the embryo, which makes sense for
the bee also, as Medhat described the process. The egg remains intact and
the yoke/food is discarded. Yoke/food can be added later.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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