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Subject:	Re: Purple Martins to blame???
From:	Dan O'Callaghan <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Tue, 10 Jul 2012 07:05:56 -0700
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>Why only drones? 
Maybe the Martins are adept at finding drone congregation areas? 

>Some of these arguments would suggest that they also eat queens, some won't.
Martins feeding in a drone congregation area may also feed on queens during mating flights.  

This could also explain the issues the original poster described with attempting to raise/breed queens.  

Dan O'Callaghan
Irish Hill Farm
Xenia, OH


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