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REPORT A SWARM FOR LOCAL BEEKEEPERS.
 #10547  by redheap
 13 Apr 2021, 01:36
Just interested in seeing how this develops - I collected a swarm on 15th April in Essex in 2020, but current temps is way below what it was then now?
 #10549  by NigelP
 13 Apr 2021, 07:52
Several years ago I collected a swarm in my garden in early March.
It was a small swarm and had to have come from one of my hives..... that were all still fully occupied. My thoughts were that it might have been a late supersedure where we ended up with 2 queens overwintering together. Then on the first decent day of spring one was off.
Will never know for certain.
 #10560  by JoJo36
 15 Apr 2021, 07:42
Are two queen cells found on different combs on the face of each (yesterday) more likely to be supercedure or swarm??!!
I couldn't spot eggs, larvae or queen?! The above brood box just has drawn comb as I was in process of doing a bailey comb change??!!
Your thoughts would be appreciated??!!
Thanks!!