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Subject:	VIrgin Queens, Drones, and Congregation Areas
From:	Mike S <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:02:42 -0700
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I"m enjoying this discussion on drones, but from memory I'm getting conflicting ideas about the location of drone producing hives.  From what I can tell, it's best to have your drone supply colonies located about a mile from your mating yard; ideally there being four or more drone hives, located at the four major points of the compass.  However, I have read that some queen producers keep their drone hives in the same yard as their mating nucs.   Is there a clear, diffinitive answer to this conflict of ideas?

Mike in LA

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