>> >(1) De-queen as many hives as you need to meet your drone needs.

> I question how well the small emergency drones produced by such a 
> technique
> would function for mating.  I suspect that they would work in a pinch.

I am not sure about thinking the drones would be small emergency drones.

I have saw drones from most hives however small  seem to be normal size 
(unlike emergency queens made from too old larva ect.)

I would question the time factor involved to emerging and then the time to 
be mature enough to mate.
About a month from egg?

I enjoyed your article Randy in ABJ which came yesterday !

I also enjoyed the "letters to the editor" concerning the previous months 
neonic article.

Looking forward to next months "Letters to the Editor"

In Missouri we have an old saying:

"When the hole you are digging is getting too deep "
Quit digging!

Chuckle.

bob 

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