From: "James Fischer" <[log in to unmask]> > I don't think that you want the "current brood" or any of the current > workers. They will be just as defensive as the current colony for the > entire lifespan of bees than are now brood. Not always true. I have requeened many defensive colonies and have found a complete change in their temper almost immediately. Last year I had one apiary which was particularly bad and I requeened all ten hives to ensure that I eliminated bad genes. A week later I checked the hives for acceptance of the queens and was able to walk amongst the hives without a single bee taking any notice of me - before requeening I would have been attacked immediately. Peter Edwards [log in to unmask] www.stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk/ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::