Cameron, the third colony you brought in with the drones that are now being
evicted, are you sure you don't have a drone layer in it? A colony that
harbors a large drone population in late season or fall, would cause me to
think that something is not right and it is not likely to make it through
the winter (especially not through an eastern Canadian winter).
Good luck,
Paul van Westendorp [log in to unmask]
Provincial Apiculturist
British Columbia