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Re: Walk Away Splits
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randy oliver <[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 Jul 2009 23:59:15 -0700
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> Perhaps a queenless colony would prefer to put all resources in assuring the
> continuance of the colony?

Hi Alden,
this certainly occurs with a starving colony, and would make sense.
But I don't understand what the advantage would be in a well-fed
queenless colony populated only by young bees.  But that's what I
observe.

Randy Oliver

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