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Re: Laying workers
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James Kilty <[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, 14 Jul 2002 21:08:59 +0100
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In message <[log in to unmask]>, dan
hendricks <[log in to unmask]> writes
>Chris said:< . . . a sealed queen cell several inches above a good
>queen excluder with no other brood above the QE.  The queen was in
>full lay below the QE.>
>
>I had this happen once on undrawn foundation above a QE.  I am
>persuaded it was a case of workers moving eggs.   Roy Thurber "Bee
>Chats, Tips and Gaadgets" spoke of seeing it happen.
I had one on a dummy board in a split. Obviously this was close to
available eggs. But the cell was perfect. I made no notes on whether it
hatched in my early days of queen rearing.
--
James Kilty

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