# What is this i found today? **URL:** \ **Category:** Beekeeping - Basics\ **Created:** [June 17, 2016, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/what-is-this-i-found-today/7539 "2016-06-17T05:20:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nux](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/nux/32/4927_2.png) [@Nux](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Nux)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/what-is-this-i-found-today/7539/1 "2016-06-17T05:20:14Z")
doing a inspection today i came across a cell that looked different to what i have seen in the past it it a drone cell of a small Queen cell? ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/2X/d/d4a5c133a34c08808fcc27de69168a625ea63903.JPG) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/honeyflow/original/2X/b/bb1fb11a2a9c8480a932a5e7e7188ec13c31f1e6.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![Dee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dee/32/5840_2.png) [@Dee](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dee)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/what-is-this-i-found-today/7539/2 "2016-06-17T06:26:39Z")
Drone … ---
**Author:** ![Valli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/valli/32/159_2.png) [@Valli](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Valli)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/what-is-this-i-found-today/7539/3 "2016-06-17T07:15:40Z")
I find if there are in worker cells the drone cells are prouder than usual to accommodate the size ---
**Author:** ![Nux](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/nux/32/4927_2.png) [@Nux](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Nux)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/what-is-this-i-found-today/7539/4 "2016-06-17T07:25:47Z")
Thank you for the fast answers. Is that normal for this time of the year? My hive is about 6 weeks old & just finished drawing out the last frame I have not seen any drones or drone cells before! ---
**Author:** ![Valli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/valli/32/159_2.png) [@Valli](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Valli)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/what-is-this-i-found-today/7539/5 "2016-06-17T07:39:00Z")
@Nux have a read up about the bee life cycle and what the various cells look like. Have you joined a bee club? ---
**Author:** ![Nux](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/nux/32/4927_2.png) [@Nux](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Nux)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/what-is-this-i-found-today/7539/6 "2016-06-17T07:43:52Z")
I thought it was a drone cell! From what I have read & been told that they drive drones out this time of the year? ---
**Author:** ![Dee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dee/32/5840_2.png) [@Dee](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dee)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/what-is-this-i-found-today/7539/7 "2016-06-17T08:17:09Z")
Well how many have you got? ---
**Author:** ![Nux](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/nux/32/4927_2.png) [@Nux](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Nux)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/what-is-this-i-found-today/7539/8 "2016-06-17T08:35:33Z")
Just the one! The first and only one that I have ever seen in my hive ---
**Author:** ![Dee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.honeyflow.com/dee/32/5840_2.png) [@Dee](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Dee)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/what-is-this-i-found-today/7539/9 "2016-06-17T11:29:36Z")
Only one to throw out when he emerges, then