>> I'm surprised nobody has mentioned seeing overwintered drones
>> in their hives.

> But I never state there are NO WINTER DRONES.

There question is also discussed in these BEE-L archives fairly
extensively, so most of us old guys haven't said much.

Although some hives and some years are harder on drones than others,
good beekeepers with well-fed, mature hives will usually have some
drones all winter.

The next question to the master beekeepers out there is this:

Are those drones any good for mating queens by the time spring comes
around?

allen
http://www.honeybeeworld.com
4 inches of snow coming...

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