In a message dated 9/3/00 8:29:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< Is it possible that one of the reasons that Africanised honey bees
 tend to replace European honeybees is that we give no drone comb to
 our bees, resulting in an artificial scarcity of European drones? >>

   Speak for yourself, Don.   I've noted in the past that bees without drone
comb in the spring will tear out worker comb to build drone comb.  I've
always used and always advocated putting drone comb on the sides of the brood
area. I tell young beekeepers that the bees need drones for colony morale.

Dave Green
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