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Offline Barry n Abbie

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« on: August 16, 2016, 05:09:59 pm »
Probably a dumb question but will drones leave the hive other than to mate?  And if they leave to mate but are unsuccessful will they return to the hive?
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Re: Drones
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2016, 05:15:12 pm »
When they are a couple weeks old they leave the hive and go bar hopping looking for loose ladies. They go from hive to hive, begging for food, and congregating in DCAs in between. They may end up miles from where they were born.
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Re: Drones
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2016, 06:23:33 pm »
Now if a woman behaved that way, you know what she would be called  :laugh:
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« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2016, 06:42:33 pm »
Whatever she was called, my bet is she would be called often.   :laugh:
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Re: Drones
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2016, 08:13:01 pm »
So it's possible for the drones in your hive may be from another hive?
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Re: Drones
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2016, 09:37:58 pm »
It appears so.
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Re: Drones
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2016, 09:52:08 pm »
If they are of mating age, they are most likely from other hives.
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Re: Drones
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2016, 10:07:24 pm »
There was a study, years ago, by a graduate student who painted the drones from adjacent hives a color unique to the hive where they hatched.  After a few weeks, each of the hives looked like a bubblegum machine because of all the different colored drones!  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: Drones
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2016, 10:32:08 pm »
So someone a mile down the road from me could have a unhealthy hive and spread mites/viruses ect. To my hive or vise versa....I guess it would pay to get to know the beeks in the area and exchange info on potential problems. That's good to know !
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