The American Apiculturist - A Journal for the Novice and Expert in Beekeeping; January 1-December 1, 1890 #269646

This is the reason why queenless bees will so readily rear drones even when a young queen is present in the hive. Should an attempt be made to rear drones from a young queen after she had been installed in the colony aweek or more, it would most likely result in failure. The bees would say we do not now need any drones we have a nice young ruler and we need no males till another year.