Beekeepers are worried: intruders are endangering the nuptial flight. As of: April 8, 2024, 7:00 a.m By: Sebastian Grauvogl CommentsPressSplit Ready for mating: Between 30 to 45 bee colonies including the queen are brought to the Pfaffenkopf mating site every year for their 14-day wedding flight.
The beekeepers were all the more shocked when they discovered mismating for the first time. This means that there were apparently "wrong" bees in the protective circle in 2023.