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Re: Poor mating of Queens
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allen dick <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 1 Jun 2004 12:51:36 -0600
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> The reason I left one cell was that I was concerned about loosing
> Swarms wiht the first virgin to emerge. Did you have this problem?

Well, we have seen swarms from baby nucs with only one cell.  If they want
to go, they'll go.  They'll also often come back.

As Winnie-the-Pooh is reported to have said, "You never can tell when it
comes to bees".

I wouldn't worry about it.  Usually a weak hive like a split will stay home.

allen

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