Capped brood question, drones?

montauk170 · July 25, 2010, 03:01:56 AM

From the picture below, are these capped drones?

OzBuzz · July 25, 2010, 04:33:23 AM

I'd like to know too because a log I collected with a small hive in it has the same capped brood in it!

Paynesgrey · July 25, 2010, 01:37:59 PM

I'm just a new bee, but it looks like drones to me. Sometimes they are much taller, and sometimes just some taller, like those. I don't know why, but wonder.

OzBuzz · July 27, 2010, 10:28:00 PM

Anybody?

fish_stix · July 27, 2010, 10:33:09 PM

Yes.

harvey · July 27, 2010, 10:34:09 PM

Yup drones, regular brood would be more flat in appearance, drones almost have a bullet type cap on them. They should make some queen happy before she kills them!

OzBuzz · July 27, 2010, 10:59:19 PM

Thanks Guys, that appears to be what i have in a hive i salvaged from a log a few weeks ago!

JP · July 28, 2010, 02:31:21 AM

I don't know, the picture is a little hard to figure. I believe there are capped drone cells at the top right and bottom right, not certain on some towards the left of the frame.

Is this a foundation-less frame?

...JP

montauk170 · July 28, 2010, 03:57:36 AM

JP - Yes, it's foundationless

Here's a larger overview pic

On the other side are capped brood (non-drone) for sure.

JP - been doing any fishing? or the Gulf is still messed up?

JP · July 28, 2010, 10:18:01 AM

Haven't been doing any Gulf nor marsh fishing. My buddy Bailey has been catchin' 'em in fresh water and has invited me but I have been too busy to go.

Are those rock bass?

...JP

montauk170 · July 28, 2010, 01:35:53 PM

Those are Bolinas (Browns) rockfish.