Recently, the National Geographic Channel aired a program titled "Insect Wars", part of their Wild series.

In the program, there was a segment about "rogue laying bees" and "bee police" in the European honey bee hives. In their depiction, a "rogue" worker 
begins laying eggs (in what I assume to be a queenright hive) while the "bee police", bees on the lookout for these rogues, inspect the eggs and root out 
and kill the rogues.

I guess I must have missed the sections in the books I've read. I was under the impression that the queen and larva produced phereomones that inhibit 
workers from laying and haven't ever read about police bees searching for laying workers.

Is this artistic license? NG would seem to be a responsible group with credibility. I admit, the show was a lot of "fluff", but am worried that I missed something.

I've emailed them, asking what sources they used, but don't hold much for getting answer.

Can some wise beekeeper enlighten me, a 2nd year beekeeper with 90 hives?

Thanks in advance,
Howard

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