An article on drone layers published in ABJ in 2015:
http://www.susquehannabeekeepers.com/pdfs/LJ_requeening_drone_laying_colony.pdf
Traditional wisdom in beekeeping is often more "traditional" than it is "wisdom" (or science).
Shaking out bees is non-sense. Use cells or make combines. Stop wasting time and queens.
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