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Beekeeping => General Beekeeping => Topic started by: Jen on January 05, 2014, 04:31:16 pm

Title: Spotted Drones
Post by: Jen on January 05, 2014, 04:31:16 pm

We did a oxalic acid treatment today, when the treatment was over, I pulled out the rag that plugs the entrance for the treatment, and out walked two drones?  Are there supposed to be drones this time of year? Whaaat?

Title: Re: Spotted Drones
Post by: Riverrat on January 05, 2014, 04:34:39 pm

yep that is normal. although the workers kick out the drones in the fall they usually will not evict them all.

Title: Re: Spotted Drones
Post by: Jen on January 05, 2014, 04:52:50 pm

Phew! I was thinking I had a brooding queen waaaay too early.