Just wondering if drones leave with a swarm, or do they stay in the hive with the remaining workers?
drones will go with swarms. probably not all, but some. i had an observation and i don't know if it's supported by what others have seen, but it seems to me that drone heavy swarms more often have virgin queens. that would make them secondary, or after-swarms.
maybe it's just me ;)
Thanks KathyP. I think you are correct. I just got back from a call where a swarm entered a brick home today. The population does not appear to be that large. However there were plenty of drones.....