I keep my home apiary colonies in straight rows and quite close (usually
about 2 ft apart) and last season had an opportunity to look for drift
in drones, which is reputed to be worse than workers. As part of a
queen marking training exercise we marked about 20 drones in a single
colony early in the season. For the rest of the season I kept seeing
marked drones in the original colony but failed to see any at all in
other hives including ones in my other apiaries. I am sure drifting
does occur but I think it depends on more than just the layout of the hives.
Steve Rose, North Wales
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