"The beehive may not be quite the utopian dream it first appears to be (Letters, 9 February). Worker bees need to be so active during the summer months that they typically only survive for about four to six weeks. Drone bees' longevity is not much better. The lucky ones may get to service the queen, but die as a consequence. Unsurprisingly, the queen fares much better. Tom Challenor Ealing, London"
"So Jim Ratcliffe is sorry for his choice of language use in relation to immigration (Report, 12 February). What about being sorry for his sentiments? Could I suggest that he spends a week as a bed-bound inpatient in a NHS hospital before he makes a judgment about the contribution of immigrants? Liz Thompson Oxford"
Worker bees are so active during summer that they typically survive only four to six weeks. Drone bees also have short lifespans and many die after mating, while queens live substantially longer. An individual questions whether an apology for choice of language about immigration is sufficient without regret for the sentiment, and suggests experiencing a week as a bed-bound NHS inpatient before judging immigrants' contributions. A brief joke references a dream about eating a marshmallow and losing a pillow. A request asks not to publish letters containing specific high-profile names on Valentine's Day, and another note links Valentine's Day to bobbing about.
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