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> However, something I saw puzzled me. I saw drones, not to many,
> but enough to clearly indicate that the queen had been laying drone
> eggs at least 30 days ago (March 1?).
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I checked my bees near Knoxville, TN on 30 Mar and found drones and some
drone cells. I was told by long-timers in this area that it was not unusual.
Logan