Module 6 - a few one-point questions

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Originally Posted by Dan

Thanks Ruary, yes, anterior being front. Not sure why I got that one the wrong way round!

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Too much Imidacloprid on your cornflakes.

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Originally Posted by Beefever

...and the weather one would be as Dan said (lightening)

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Well, as I mentioned earlier (#7), they don't forage in rainy weather - and certainly not when there's thunder and lightening about - so they're not dancing. Stopping to dance is an effect, but not necessarily as a result of the lightening; it could just be the rain.
Kitta

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Originally Posted by Jon

The main disadvantage of supersedure (from the beekeeper point of view) is that the bees are choosing the queen rather than the beekeeper.
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Originally Posted by masterbk

...This is inefficient because a gap in egg laying occurs
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2. ... This too can cause problems for the beekeeper if it occurs in a colony with undesirable characteristics which you want to requeen. You may not realise that supersedure has occurred ...

Also Bees with Nosema often supersede queens. ...

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I did not think of these reasons - good to know.
Kitta