>
> >Tortilla size, perhaps an inch thick.
We enjoy such swarms with a bit of grated cheese and a good sprinkling of
fresh salsa.
> > I would rule out speculation that the queen emerged with a swarm, fell
> to the ground, and the swarm
> returned to the hive.
>
Aaron, why are you ruling that out? That would appear to me to be the most
likely explanation. Either the rest of the swarm took off with a virgin,
or returned to the colony to wait for a virgin to emerge.
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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