In a message dated 96-04-01 13:50:10 EST, [log in to unmask] (Mark D. Egloff) writes: >The question is, is this early for drones? I was not expecting to > see them for at least another month. Probably (with the heavy foraging and other info you give) means that you have nice strong hives. The stronger the hive, the more they are apt to keep drones in the off season. Good luck. [log in to unmask] Dave Green, PO Box 1200, Hemingway, SC 29554 Practical Pollination Home Page http://users.aol.com/pollinator/polpage1.html