Hivemaker.
Queen Bee
If they pipe they go is the old saying,how many others have found this to be true.
When colony waits for swarming, virgin queens stay in their cells untill old swarm has left the hive. New queen may be 10-15 and ready to fly.So what is your theory about the purpose of piping then (in evolutionary terms)?
Queen just calls her sisters to fight for life. Nothing more..
IMO piping does not mean there is anything wrong.
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