I recently read:
> Owing to the fact that conical queen cells occur only in A. florea and mellifera and are the same in both species we are unable to advance any reasons for their retention among cells of the highly specialized hexagonal type. — Wheeler
This being written in 1923, I can't help but wonder if it holds true today. Never having been to Asia, I have no idea what sorts of queen cells other honeybees build. Anyone?
P
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