Chuck Norton wrote: > Often when searching for a queen I will gently puff upon a frame having a mass of > clustered workers. Sometimes, although rarely, you can find her as the > cluster of bees disperses. Interesting that you use the word rarely. Many books tell you to look in these clusters of bees (I also puff or touch them lightly with a finger), but I cannot say that I recall ever finding a queen under the mass of workers. 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 --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::