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r ili3 WSrkefs immediately formed 
eireloS around both queens, and re- 
•sttsined all their motions, except 
when a: J v?ncirg toward each other. 
The queen of the hive at last gave 
1 hi^ stranger queen a mortal stirr. 
I hii was a Combat of Fertile 
'Queers. 
Er:p. A fertile queen was introdu¬ 
ced into -a Hive which had a V ir¬ 
gin Queen. 
Vv -eft in sight they rushed toge¬ 
ther, and aimed several stings at 
each other. At last the virgin 
queen gave her rival a mortal sting, 
hi e bees formed circles around 
and confined them, ns in the- icr- 
Kzr experiment. 
