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    Drone rearing for queen breeding

    Thanks for the info, sounds a great project you're doing. I've been reading the BIBBa bee improvements program and guidance this morning and I'm keen to try to do my bit to improve the areas genetics. I might try to increase the drones in the hives to flood the area this year. I know a...
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    Drone rearing for queen breeding

    I have been thinking the same. I worry that if you buy a breeder queen, and then clone daughters by grafting, and then open mate these daughters with random local drones with a variety of genes - you will end up with a mixture of worker genetics. If this is the case, it makes buying a pure...
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