BEE-L Archives

Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology

BEE-L@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM
Options: Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
Re: Small scale Queen rearing
From:
Robert Brenchley <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 28 Aug 2006 03:53:36 EDT
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (19 lines) 
 
In a message dated 27/08/06 19:42:21 Pacific Daylight Time,  [log in to unmask] 
writes:

<<If there is a drone congregation area in my area, it must be  ten feet over 
my own hives.  I've watch dozens of matings right  here.  This is not helping 
my inbreeding  problem.>>


    This sounds like apiary vicinity mating, where the  queen nips out for a 
few minutes and mates with drones from that apiary. what  problems are you 
having from inbreeding?
 
    Regards,
 
    Robert Brenchley

-- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and  other info ---

ATOM RSS1 RSS2