Hi  all

Robin asks...

> But do we know how drones choose the places for drone assemblies?
> Are there necessary physical features?  Is it possible Phil's area just
does not
> have a drone assembly area nearby?

Nearly forty years ago, when I was less interested in the problem than I am
now, I suffered considerable 'ear bending' from Beowulf Cooper, who was at
the time excitedly learning about drone assemblies. Some of what he said has
filtered into the following documents.

http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman/matingbehaviour.html
http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman/multiplematings.html
http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman/avm.html


One of the points that I was trying to make about Phil's 'lack of mating'
problem is that, this year may well be one of those years when 'Drone
Assembly mating ' is rare and thus those hybridised bees and racial types
that are not adapted to 'Apiary Vicinity mating' will lose out.


Best Regards & 73s, Dave Cushman... G8MZY
Beekeeping & Bee Breeding Website
Email: [log in to unmask] or  [log in to unmask]
http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman & http://www.dave-cushman.net

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