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<blockquote data-quote="John B" data-source="post: 2456" data-attributes="member: 207"><p>Temperature and daylight length do have an effect on how many drones they raise but the amount of fresh nectar coming in seems to have a greater effect. As long as they are getting some fresh honey a lot of hives will still keep raising drones and I have seen my hives around home with drone brood in them all winter. I would be more concerned about how late you are putting your strips in. You are not leaving much time to raise healthy varoa free bees before winter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John B, post: 2456, member: 207"] Temperature and daylight length do have an effect on how many drones they raise but the amount of fresh nectar coming in seems to have a greater effect. As long as they are getting some fresh honey a lot of hives will still keep raising drones and I have seen my hives around home with drone brood in them all winter. I would be more concerned about how late you are putting your strips in. You are not leaving much time to raise healthy varoa free bees before winter. [/QUOTE]
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