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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: van from Arkansas on April 10, 2019, 02:03:20 PM

Title: Pic of drone, note the white eyes.
Post by: van from Arkansas on April 10, 2019, 02:03:20 PM
I thought I discovered a drone with white eyes.  After scoping, the white material is cocoon that was not yet removed by the nurse bees.  Bottom pic is jpeg, you are welcome to use.

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Title: Re: Pic of drone, note the white eyes.
Post by: blackforest beekeeper on April 10, 2019, 03:59:21 PM
I once had a drone with bright neon-yellow eyes. After two weeks he was still around.
Title: Re: Pic of drone, note the white eyes.
Post by: van from Arkansas on April 10, 2019, 04:16:40 PM
Mr Forest, those eyes are called chartreuse eyes.  Very rare, the eyes shine under a black light.
Title: Re: Pic of drone, note the white eyes.
Post by: Michael Bush on April 10, 2019, 05:39:21 PM
There are drones with white eyes.  They are not able to fly out to the DCA and do their job...
Title: Re: Pic of drone, note the white eyes.
Post by: van from Arkansas on April 10, 2019, 06:50:03 PM
Is the true white eyed blind?
Title: Re: Pic of drone, note the white eyes.
Post by: herbhome on April 10, 2019, 08:31:19 PM
I have heard of white eyed drones but never seen one. As MB points out, it's a lethal mutation.
Title: Re: Pic of drone, note the white eyes.
Post by: Michael Bush on April 11, 2019, 09:10:55 AM
>Is the true white eyed blind?

From what I've read, that's my understanding.
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