I know a commercial beekeeper over > against the N. Dakota border that grafts all of the queens for a 1200 > colonie operation, in Montana, in the winter. He puts his breeder > colonies out the back door of a shed, and starts setting up in Febraury, > with the first break in winter, he is off and running. > Interesting . He must have drones for mating. How does he do this at this time of year? Adam --