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Re: So-called feral bees- A little turn
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Gavin Ramsay <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:14:45 +0000
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Hi John

> My bees have a way higher percentage of drone infestation
> (varroa) in spring than in later summer

Is it the case that your bees have relatively few drone brood in spring and many in summer?  A colony holding Varroa numbers stable would have a high proportion of drone brood infested when there are few, and a low proportion when there are many simply because there is an overabundance of brood for them then.

all the best

Gavin

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