The life span of a queen is a function of the amount of sperm remaining in
her spermatheca. Therefore queens wouldn't be expected to last as long for
almond pollinators in California (with year-round high rates of egglaying)
as they would in the North, where they may only lay eggs for 7 months.
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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