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Re: More on Queen Biology
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"Medhat Nasr, Ph. D." <[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, 21 Jun 2005 07:24:23 -0600
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Bill Said,

Darwin is not at work here.

In fact Darwin is at work. This is an emergency situation imposed on the
colony. The response is to have a queen as soon as possible for
survivorship. The opposite to this situation is raising superseding
queens. Supersedure queens are raised from larvae as young as it can be.
Although these queens are raised under their mothers' nose, the quality is
superior. This is where you can say Darwin is at work.


Medhat
Medhat Nasr, Ph. D.
Provincial Apiculturist
Crop Diversification Centre North

17507 Fort Road
Edmonton, AB, Canada T5Y 6H3
Tel: (780) 415-2314    Fax: (780) 422-6096
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