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Offline trimman

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drones getting the boot
« on: May 26, 2017, 07:55:37 pm »
anyone no why my bees would be dragging out drones this early in the year

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Re: drones getting the boot
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2017, 10:52:43 pm »
Is the hive short on something?  In my limited opinion bees will toss out drones when they can't feed them.
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Re: drones getting the boot
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2017, 12:40:48 am »
I would suspect that your flow has already stopped. I hope that is not true my bees are not too far from you. They have put on a lot of weight already put I hope we have at least 3 more weeks. I will try to see if I have drones. My observation hive in town has a brand new queen and they have cleaned out drone cells and worker cells for her to lay in but is a totally different flow.
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Re: drones getting the boot
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2017, 12:49:11 pm »
Ya I should be aware of your location. Our hives up here don't kick out drones for months yet, but it could be different for you.
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Re: drones getting the boot
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2017, 04:14:58 pm »
well we havent had a flow to speak of around here no rain up until this past week i hope it brings out some flowers or something

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Re: drones getting the boot
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2017, 04:47:45 pm »
I'm just south of you and our flow after som rain has just started, mine are drawing out supers in 7 days , a 3 weeks  a go I was feeding,

 

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