If removing ferals in a more urban
> environment, I would expect to see at least a few marked
> queens in the recently escaped swarms if the majority are
> coming from managed hives.
I would guess that I've caught about 30-40 swarms over the past 17 years, almost all in urban and suburban areas. Presumably they have virtually all been from managed hives, yet I find it odd that not one has ever come with a marked queen!
Eugene Makovec
Missouri USA
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