Even given the clues contained in Joe's listing, after many years of queen rearing, with drone mother colonies placed at distances up to 4.7km from the mating apiary where the nucs are situated (my property), I still have no idea where the DCAs are! In fact, I can honestly say that in 30 years of beekeeping I have never seen or heard one, although I have been told that the sound of many drones flying is quite noticeable.

Does anybody on the list have any practical methods of how to find them?

Peter Detchon
in Western Australia

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