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Offline Evan W

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How far will a queen travel on her mating flight?
« on: August 03, 2012, 11:38:38 pm »
Is there any info out there showing how far a queen will travel on her mating flight?

Offline AllenF

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Re: How far will a queen travel on her mating flight?
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2012, 04:54:20 pm »
The correct answer is as far as she needs to to find the drones.  You can never tell.   Under 2 miles would be the max.   Under 1/8 mile would be more likely. 

 

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