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I am in Baltimore county in Maryland, whose northern border is common to York County, PA. I did a thorough inspection yesterday on a hive that is 3 boxes high (all 7-frame mediums); the boxes are well populated, and there are 5 frames of capped brood with about 100 hundred capped DRONE cells. However, I have not seen any drones.
I would like to split this hive in about 2 weeks, and allow the queenless half make their own queen. Obviously, I don't want to have a virgin queen be unable to find drones.
Are any beeks, particularly in northeast Maryland or southeast Pennsylvania seeing drones?
Thanks in advance for your responses.
Phil
I would like to split this hive in about 2 weeks, and allow the queenless half make their own queen. Obviously, I don't want to have a virgin queen be unable to find drones.
Are any beeks, particularly in northeast Maryland or southeast Pennsylvania seeing drones?
Thanks in advance for your responses.
Phil