>> >(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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