> "It appears" and "suggests"? Any evidence or reliable observations on
> record?
>
"The queen is fed more frequently and lays more eggs until the week before
swarming, when workers feed her less, her egg laying decreases, and her
abdomen diminishes in weight..." P 184 The Biology of the Honey Bee,
Winston references follow the quote.
Randy Oliver
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