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- Hive Type
- National
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- 4 to 12!
I've not yet seen a single drone flying in or out of my 2 colonies. They were pretty small when I last did a very brief inspection 3 weeks ago.
I don't recall ever not seeing drones by May previously.
I'll be having a quick look soon to see how they are building up, check stores etc.
However, if I didn't want to look for other reasons, would there be any point in inspecting for swarm control reasons if no drones are present? Will they ever swarm without producing drones?
I don't recall ever not seeing drones by May previously.
I'll be having a quick look soon to see how they are building up, check stores etc.
However, if I didn't want to look for other reasons, would there be any point in inspecting for swarm control reasons if no drones are present? Will they ever swarm without producing drones?