Originally Posted by
gavin
The same objection holds if she is provided with an escort of newly emerged bees*. It is usual to introduce her with her original escort but for several reasons it is better to provide her with a new cage and candy, and attendants from the stock into which she is to be introduced.
The book is full of many complex variations, cataloguing the detail of the methods used by a wide range of people, when simpler recommendations may have been better. I presume that a small sample of bees from the recipient stock is unlikely to contain individuals disposed to pick a fight with her and that is why it is OK to use attendants from there.
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