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>Is that time enough to bee concerned about swarming/queen replacement -
ergo mating with Africanized drones - to bee a concern?
It's of definite concern to the California queen producers, who are
surrounded by almonds.
Colonies are in the orchards for anywhere from a week (rarely but occurs)
to a month before release from contract, even longer if moved in well
before bloom. Beekeepers are generally eager to remove them as soon as
possible, due to pesticide sprays, lack of forage, and the swarming of
strong colonies.
But there is very little swarming of well-managed colonies. However, there
is nothing to prevent AHB drones to drift to other hives and then be
brought home where they could then mate.
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
530 277 4450
ScientificBeekeeping.com
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