On Jun 10,  4:57pm, Jim Moore DTN276-9448 ogo1/e17 508-496-9448 wrote:
> Subject: Q: Drones local or shipped?
>         I have some questions about drones. I got two
> packages and did the installation back on 5/1. I'm a
> new beekeeper. I can't say if the packages had drones
> as I wasn't looking for them. The next day I was
> observing the bees coming and going and saw alot of
> drones.
>
>         I mentioned this to the middleman supplier and
> he stated that the drones were local drones attracted
> by the smell of the queen and not shipped as they are
> excluded during packaging. If so, one hive was clearly
> more attractive as it had 3 times as many drones.
>
>         Q: Is this a resonaable explanation?
>
 
The packages I've bought have always had some drones in them, although not an
excessive number.  I'm not sure why they would be excluded when the packages
are shaken.
 
Kris Bruland
Member of Mt. Baker Beekeepers Association
Bellingham, WA  U.S.A.