> Maybe I'm way off base here, but if you already have the ability to 
inseminate, couldn't you just catch drones now and feed them till you 
need them in August?

Drones don't store well in cages, even when in a hive.     If you let 
them free in the hive, there is no guarentee they will still be there, 
even if well fed.    Even if the hive doesn't kick them out, I'd guess 
you would loose at least half of them.

Semen is much easier to store and keeps for several weeks without problems.

-Tim

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