At 08:34 AM 3/31/2003 -0600, you wrote: >I have been thinking of ways to produce early drones for mating up here in >Alaska where our season is already very short. Does anyone know how to do >this? Last year we had a fairly mild winter with several warmer spells beginning mid January. I started feeding 1:1 then and by Mid March the colonies were just overflowing with bees and large numbers of drones. This year hasn't been so forgiving though, we didn't have many days above freezing till mid march. -Tim :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::