>Hi Joe, no direct evidence, but consider this. Prior to swarming, it
>appears that the queen is starved by the workers in order to slim down.
>That observation suggests that they refuse her solicitation.
"It appears" and "suggests"? Any evidence or reliable observations on record?
There could be other explanations, like a general torpor in the colony or some queen-specific reaction to some factor.
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