Dee wrote > Not so, for it has been documented that a certain > percentage of the laying workers eggs will be viable for > production of virgin queens, in all races/strains, be it I've also heard that from one beekeeper and queen breeder here in Serbia - Franjo Tomazin. He said it was about 2%. Best wishes Predrag Cvetkovic -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---