Dee writes:
>seeing small after swarms go into queenless colonies is nothing new.
>
>So is this takeover by so-called African bees or just surplus swarms
looking for a natural home?

This behaviour is exceedingly rare in European honey bees and exceedingly
typical of Africans. One could say that it is a reliable indicator of
African bee presence in the area.

And what do you mean by "so-called" Africans? What would you call them?

Isis Glass

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