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Subject:
Fall requeening
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Roger White <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 12 Feb 2004 22:02:06 +0200
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About 5% of all colonies at ALL times have two laying queens in them at all times.
Don't you realise that the rearing of drones means that the colony is getting ready to rear queens - wether it is supersedure or swarming is immaterial .  In fact we always take the rearing of drones outside the main drone-rearing period of spring as a sign that the queen needs to be changed.  It just the natural string of events.
Best regards
Roger White
Superbee Cyprus.

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