I have yet to see a drone bee around my hive. I didn't see any drones last year either. Is it possible that this hive will not produce any drones. I use foundation bought from Mann Lake Ltd, not sure the cell size. I guess another question would be, can the hive produce drones if all the foundation is the worker bee size cells?
I'm considering splitting this hive, but without any drones around I fear a virgin queen wouldn't get bred.
I'm considering splitting this hive, but without any drones around I fear a virgin queen wouldn't get bred.