This is my 1st year back as a hobbyist in 18 years so I think of myself as a 'RE-Beginner'. Whenever I'm out and about - I check for evidence of feral bees which I rarely find. So, I am confused by folks who are still advising that we let our bees raise their own queen which will be mated naturally. With so few bees in the suburbs can a queen be well mated by natural means? Two more questions: 1) Where do the Drones come from? 2) Can/Does a virgin queen mate with her "Brothers"? Thanks.