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Online Ben Framed

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Early Drone Brood
« on: February 07, 2021, 06:02:03 pm »
Taking into consideration each year is different.  On average, when do you usually start seeing drone brood in your area?
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Re: Early Drone Brood
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2021, 06:07:01 pm »
Usually during my spring inspection, around March 20.
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Re: Early Drone Brood
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2021, 06:44:38 pm »
Quote from: sawdstmakr on February 07, 2021, 06:07:01 pm
Usually during my spring inspection, around March 20.
Jim Altmiller

Thanks Jim 
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Re: Early Drone Brood
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2021, 10:26:04 pm »
I'm already seeing drones and spotty drone brood in three of my hives. Added a super to my nuc tower today getting ready to move it into a double deep.
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Re: Early Drone Brood
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2021, 11:59:03 pm »
I have capped drone brood in one of my hives right now. I read somewhere that healthy hives will sometimes keep a few drones in house all winter long.
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Re: Early Drone Brood
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2021, 12:41:37 am »
Between feb 1 and 12 give or take a week
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Re: Early Drone Brood
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2021, 04:58:00 am »
Mid-late August in southern Australia, purple eyes by 10th Sept in some early hives.
Queens will start laying drone brood while at almonds.
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Early Drone Brood
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2021, 04:32:42 pm »
Where I am .... about middle of May is when capped drone brood starts appearing.  End of May when young drones are seen walking about the combs.
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Re: Early Drone Brood
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2021, 01:00:14 pm »
I removed a large hive form the floor of a home yesterday which had lots of capped drones.  I'm in Hawaii so we are pretty warm year-round compared to most others.  We've been getting into the low 60's and upper 50's lately with several cold fronts passing through.  Yes, we're griping about how cold it is!  :tongue:
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Re: Early Drone Brood
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2021, 09:15:22 pm »
 jtcmedic is spot on, I have capped drone brood now and I am about 25 miles west of him.
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Re: Early Drone Brood
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2021, 09:20:44 pm »
Quote from: rast on February 11, 2021, 09:15:22 pm
jtcmedic is spot on, I have capped drone brood now and I am about 25 miles west of him.
I did 4 splits today was full of drones.
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Re: Early Drone Brood
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2021, 11:46:23 am »
Quote from: jtcmedic on February 11, 2021, 09:20:44 pm
Quote from: rast on February 11, 2021, 09:15:22 pm
jtcmedic is spot on, I have capped drone brood now and I am about 25 miles west of him.
I did 4 splits today was full of drones.

Sounds good!
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Re: Early Drone Brood
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2021, 01:57:26 pm »
All my hives in lake city and live oak have Drones. None on the other side of the river The ones in Sanderson have a huge amount of capped and none in Macclenny so far.
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