In message <000f01c3185a$74c38600$5390bc3e@oemcomputer>, Christine Gray <[log in to unmask]> writes >Even in nature, when colonies are some 1 km apart, drones meet up >in assemblies and some may follow other drones back to strange hives. Just >surmising - I have no experimental evidence. I heard of a marked drone being found 100 miles away from its parent colony. I forget the source. From Plymouth (UK) I believe. -- James Kilty :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::