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Re: new queen takes 5
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Peter Borst <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 13 Aug 2006 17:26:02 -0400
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On Sun, 13 Aug 2006 12:18:20 -0400, Hugo Thone <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Is there any reason why queens sometimes wait until all brood is emerged
>before they start laying fresh eggs ?

The most likely explanation is that the queen you introduced was killed and
the colony has raised one on their own. Certainly enough time has elapsed.

pb

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