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Re: Strange sighting of drone.
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Allen Dick 546-2588 <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 14 Nov 1994 14:23:29 -0700
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Up here in the great white north (Alberta) it is not unusual to see
drones on the floor even now.  It is an indicator of how prosperous the
bees are, I'm told.
 
Our hives are weighing up to 75 kg for two broods plus floor and lid.
Average is around 60 kg.
 
W. Allen Dick, Beekeeper                      VE6CFK
Rural Route One, Swalwell,  Alberta  Canada  T0M 1Y0
Phone/Fax: 403 546 2588      Email: [log in to unmask]

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