This might surprise you, but the answer to all of your questions is Drones.  Yep!  You might not have even know that you were asking a question, but the answer is still Drones.  Drones are the key to a lot of crucial decisions both for a colony and a beekeeper this time of year.  But how do you know when you have a sufficient number of drones to start making those decisions?  Well, get our your calculators and calendars because we are about to enter the game of drones.