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Beekeeping => Beekeeping 101 => Topic started by: Beepasbees on April 09, 2018, 09:40:08 pm

Title: Drone Boards [Drone Frames]
Post by: Beepasbees on April 09, 2018, 09:40:08 pm

I plan on using drone boards as one of my IPM steps. My boxes will be 10 frame mediums with new packages installed  this spring. Is it recommended to install now or wait until the first over wintering?

Title: Re: Drone Boards [Drone Frames]
Post by: robo on April 10, 2018, 03:51:18 pm

what are drone boards?

Title: Re: Drone Boards [Drone Frames]
Post by: riverbee on April 10, 2018, 05:29:21 pm

beepasbees,
was sorta wondering the same when i first read your post, are you referring to screened bottom boards/trays with a sticky board?

Title: Re: Drone Boards [Drone Frames]
Post by: moebees on April 10, 2018, 07:01:12 pm

Drone frames? Maybe?

Title: Re: Drone Boards [Drone Frames]
Post by: Beepasbees on April 10, 2018, 08:01:27 pm

Drone frames. Looking to see if if it is recommended on new hive without frames drawn out or wait until 2nd year.

Title: Re: Drone Boards [Drone Frames]
Post by: robo on April 10, 2018, 08:07:55 pm

All colonies want drones,  just make sure you put it towards the outside of the box.

Title: Re: Drone Boards [Drone Frames]
Post by: Barbarian on April 11, 2018, 04:58:31 am

You can put a shallow frame of standard foundation in the hive. The bees will tend to build drone comb hanging from the bottom bar. When the drone cells are sealed they are cut off the bar. Freezing the strip of drone cells will kill any varroa. You can uncap the cells to check for varroa. The uncapped cells can be fed to the birds.

Title: Re: Drone Boards [Drone Frames]
Post by: Les on April 11, 2018, 11:17:07 am

Learned something new Barbarian.