In a message dated 96-07-29 12:38:55 EDT, you write:
 
<<  Several other in my bee club had identical problems.  Does anyone out
there
 know what causes this?
 
 Kris Bruland
 Member of Mt. Baker Beekeepers Association
 Bellingham, WA  U.S.A.
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It is not unusual to experence as high as 60 percent loss of Virgins on their
mating flights if all is not well with the weather and drone source etc.
 
Dean M. Breaux
Hybri-Bees