http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/06/18/genetic-diversity-gives-honeybees-an-edge/ Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:00:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/06/18/genetic-diversity-gives-honeybees-an-edge/#comment-3805 Colin Davey Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:45:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/06/18/genetic-diversity-gives-honeybees-an-edge/#comment-3805 Do the queens really "sleep with" the males? Who gets up and makes the tea in the morning? ... Do the queens really “sleep with” the males? Who gets up and makes the tea in the morning? …

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/06/18/genetic-diversity-gives-honeybees-an-edge/#comment-3804 Lilian Nattel Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:04:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/06/18/genetic-diversity-gives-honeybees-an-edge/#comment-3804 That's really interesting--I wondered why a more diverse hive was more efficient as I was reading. As the old saying goes, "it takes all kinds." Human diversity works too. That’s really interesting–I wondered why a more diverse hive was more efficient as I was reading. As the old saying goes, “it takes all kinds.” Human diversity works too.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/06/18/genetic-diversity-gives-honeybees-an-edge/#comment-3803 Comrade PhysioProf Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:59:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/06/18/genetic-diversity-gives-honeybees-an-edge/#comment-3803 As always, nicely done, holmes! As always, nicely done, holmes!

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