djg
House Bee
- Joined
- Apr 9, 2010
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- Location
- London SE1
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 85
Much to my surprise, I found a single, large, sealed QC one third down a central brood frame on a regular National brood box yesterday. (Perhaps that explains why I noted a couple of patches of drone brood when inspecting the same hive last week). There is still plenty of sealed brood, larvae and eggs in the hive - and drones walking about unmolested.
What are the chances of this new girl getting properly mated in late September in sunny London, do you think ?
What are the chances of this new girl getting properly mated in late September in sunny London, do you think ?