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Mating Mathematics

By Walrus on 27th October 2020 • ( 4 Comments )

In 2005 some researchers studying matings in the Hope Valley (England) found out some interesting stats on mating distance. Mating distance is the distance between the hive from which the virgin queen flew and the colonies from which the successful drones came. 50% of matings were at a […]

Bee Breeding: Life, uh…finds a way

By Walrus on 11th February 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

It’s a dog’s life I have always struggled with the idea that there are sub-species of honey bees but not dogs. A chihuahua is a tiny dog, and a great Dane is enormous. There are many differences between these two animals, and yet all dogs are the same species, and there […]