Hi Patrick,
   I too have drones that are acting "Tuff". Never have seen this
before.  There are also many drones that are much more active than in
other hives I have had in the past. Find many buzzing around out in
front of the hives. Hives are queen right, Guess it's a male bee thing.
Tired of beeing in the back seat all these thousands of years.
   The number of drones  to workers seems to be in balance no large
number of drone cells. Just more of them being seen outside and moving
around inside the hives.
 
Gary C. Lewis
Duke Center, Pa.