>
> >That's why I suggest that the cessation of incoming food may be the
> trigger to go into dietary restriction mode (like going on a diet after
> Christmas) -- which in turn may be an epigenetic switch which puts the
> individual bee into long life mode.


I completely agree with you.  The question is the cue or cues that trigger
the epigenetic shift.  That's where the beta ocimine may fit in. See
http://scientificbeekeeping.com/understanding-colony-buildup-and-decline-part-9a/
-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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