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Subject:	Re: Drifting - was Moving Bees
From:	Steve Rose <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Wed, 16 Jul 2014 13:19:20 +0100
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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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