All drones expelled.

[Beagle23]

This is really just an observation rather than a request for advice.
One of my hives has kicked out all of its drones, the same hive still had some crawling around in early October last year. Stores are good, same queen.

 

[enrico]

Obviously don't need them! Poor blokes!
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[Beagle23]

Obviously don't need them! Poor blokes!
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Very sad. Is there any point where the colony 'needs' them?


Rights for drones!

 

[Dariusz]

my some councils house

 

[birdsandbees]

Very sad. Is there any point where the colony 'needs' them?


Rights for drones!

I'm sure I read somewhere that Drones do help with heat regulation but can't recall where, I think Drones get bad press, they are vital, without them getting queens mated would be impossible, I'd rather have them in my hives than in a chickens belly as some form of sacrificial attempt at Varroa control.

 

[Swarm]

I'm sure I read somewhere that Drones do help with heat regulation but can't recall where, I think Drones get bad press, they are vital, without them getting queens mated would be impossible, I'd rather have them in my hives, spreading decent genetics to counter this year's mixed ingredients than in a chickens belly as some form of sacrificial attempt at Varroa control.

That looks better

 

[Erichalfbee]

Never cull drones
According to Jaqueline Freeman’s “Song of Increase” drones sing songs to the larvae

 

[Swarm]

Never cull drones
According to Jaqueline Freeman’s “Song of Increase” drones sing songs to the larvae

Now that's a nice thought .

 

[Anthony Appleyard]

I saw on Youtube recently a case where a frame of comb, made with big cells intended to store honey, was later laid in by the queen, resulting in a whole frame of drone brood.

(The uploader's comment on this was a copy of the "Game of Thrones" series title page, but with the words "Game of Thrones" replaced by "Frame of Drones" in the same type font.)

 

[MartinL]

I saw on Youtube recently

Beware the nutters on YouTube!

Self proclaimed experts (more often than not clueless fools) eager for 15 seconds of fame.

 

[MartinL]

drones sing songs to the larvae ��

Now that's a nice thought .

Only in the Valleys?

 

[Anthony Appleyard]

I saw on Youtube someone putting a wild bees' nest into hive frames, and he saved the brood comb as usual - - but when he found a big area of drone brood comb, he cut it out and put it in his hen run for his hens to eat the brood.

(On Youtube I have seen someone feeding wasp or hornet brood comb to his hens.)

 

[enrico]

My hens love it!
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[Erichalfbee]

My hens love it!
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And the wild birds