Early Drone Brood

Ben Framed · February 07, 2021, 06:02:03 PM

Taking into consideration each year is different. On average, when do you usually start seeing drone brood in your area?

BeeMaster2 · February 07, 2021, 06:07:01 PM

Usually during my spring inspection, around March 20.
Jim Altmiller

Ben Framed · February 07, 2021, 06:44:38 PM

Quote from: sawdstmakr on February 07, 2021, 06:07:01 PM
Usually during my spring inspection, around March 20.
Jim Altmiller

Thanks Jim

Beeboy01 · February 07, 2021, 10:26:04 PM

I'm already seeing drones and spotty drone brood in three of my hives. Added a super to my nuc tower today getting ready to move it into a double deep.

Bob Wilson · February 07, 2021, 11:59:03 PM

I have capped drone brood in one of my hives right now. I read somewhere that healthy hives will sometimes keep a few drones in house all winter long.

jtcmedic · February 08, 2021, 12:41:37 AM

Between feb 1 and 12 give or take a week

Oldbeavo · February 08, 2021, 04:58:00 AM

Mid-late August in southern Australia, purple eyes by 10th Sept in some early hives.
Queens will start laying drone brood while at almonds.

TheHoneyPump · February 08, 2021, 04:32:42 PM

Where I am .... about middle of May is when capped drone brood starts appearing. End of May when young drones are seen walking about the combs.

JurassicApiary · February 11, 2021, 01:00:14 PM

I removed a large hive form the floor of a home yesterday which had lots of capped drones. I'm in Hawaii so we are pretty warm year-round compared to most others. We've been getting into the low 60's and upper 50's lately with several cold fronts passing through. Yes, we're griping about how cold it is!

rast · February 11, 2021, 09:15:22 PM

jtcmedic is spot on, I have capped drone brood now and I am about 25 miles west of him.

jtcmedic · February 11, 2021, 09:20:44 PM

Quote from: rast on February 11, 2021, 09:15:22 PM
jtcmedic is spot on, I have capped drone brood now and I am about 25 miles west of him.

I did 4 splits today was full of drones.

Ben Framed · February 12, 2021, 11:46:23 AM

Quote from: jtcmedic on February 11, 2021, 09:20:44 PM
Quote from: rast on February 11, 2021, 09:15:22 PM
jtcmedic is spot on, I have capped drone brood now and I am about 25 miles west of him.
I did 4 splits today was full of drones.

Sounds good!

Bill Murray · February 12, 2021, 01:57:26 PM

All my hives in lake city and live oak have Drones. None on the other side of the river The ones in Sanderson have a huge amount of capped and none in Macclenny so far.