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<blockquote data-quote="Mummzie" data-source="post: 10135" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>Welcome to Beekeeping and the forum [USER=595]@JamezNZ[/USER] .</p><p>Bee assured your fascination and string of questions is normal. Expect to spend much time just sitting and watching, & learning.</p><p></p><p>I'm not going to attempt to answer all your questions at this point- but I would suggest you find out what varroa treatment the bees have received prior to your ownership.</p><p>You are correct, the bodies do appear to be immature drones, and there could be several reasons for them being discarded.</p><p>1) varroa- one photo shows what I think is deformed wings- a virus associated with varroa damage</p><p>2) season is cooling and the bees feel they are no longer required</p><p>3) damage from their move. If this was the case you would expect other bodies also.</p><p></p><p>Effective treatment for Varroa is vital for the bees to get through winter and present you with further challenges.</p><p></p><p>Others can weigh in on some of the other questions.</p><p>Investigate some of the beekeeping courses offered by trade training etc. They usually begin about July- There may be one convenient to you, but meanwhile- stick around and be prepared for a variety of answers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mummzie, post: 10135, member: 5"] Welcome to Beekeeping and the forum [USER=595]@JamezNZ[/USER] . Bee assured your fascination and string of questions is normal. Expect to spend much time just sitting and watching, & learning. I'm not going to attempt to answer all your questions at this point- but I would suggest you find out what varroa treatment the bees have received prior to your ownership. You are correct, the bodies do appear to be immature drones, and there could be several reasons for them being discarded. 1) varroa- one photo shows what I think is deformed wings- a virus associated with varroa damage 2) season is cooling and the bees feel they are no longer required 3) damage from their move. If this was the case you would expect other bodies also. Effective treatment for Varroa is vital for the bees to get through winter and present you with further challenges. Others can weigh in on some of the other questions. Investigate some of the beekeeping courses offered by trade training etc. They usually begin about July- There may be one convenient to you, but meanwhile- stick around and be prepared for a variety of answers. [/QUOTE]
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