You're right - I should have said that the workers in my hive are bringing in
pollen... However, the temperature above the top bars is lower than it was a
few weeks ago and I think there may not be any brood at the moment.
Gilliane
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Subject: [oxnatbees] Re: Drones
Yes, I noted the same this weekend. But my bees, late developers, are still
building comb and bringing in pollen.
Nothing is ever quite the same in Norfolk though!
Jan Benson
On 2 Nov 2020, at 3:00 PM, Gilliane Sills <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
It was quite warm yesterday afternoon - around 15 degreees C - and as I
watched bees flying in and out of the hive, I realised there were drones
amongst them. The workers seemed quite happy for them to be there. I
suspect this means the colony feels well-stocked and can be tolerant of the
drones - who may also help in maintaining the temperature of the hive when it
gets colder outside. Have other people seen the same thing?
Gilliane
