wolflett1
A Swarming Hive in the Near Future?
Every beekeeper loves a healthy colony, but that means they might swarm. Just by observing my bees for a year this hive looks like it has a high probability of swarming this year. Swarm season here in N. NV is mid March through the end of June. I'll give them a little more room, but if they are hell bent to swarm they are going to swarm.(It's a natural thing in the bee world) This usually happens in the morning on a clear nice day.
The worker bees will chase the queen around to get her a little thinner and then when the big day comes they fill up on honey and swarm. About 50 - 60 percent of the workers will take off with the original queen to a new home. The original hive will then make a new queen.
A Swarming Hive in the Near Future?
Every beekeeper loves a healthy colony, but that means they might swarm. Just by observing my bees for a year this hive looks like it has a high probability of swarming this year. Swarm season here in N. NV is mid March through the end of June. I'll give them a little more room, but if they are hell bent to swarm they are going to swarm.(It's a natural thing in the bee world) This usually happens in the morning on a clear nice day.
The worker bees will chase the queen around to get her a little thinner and then when the big day comes they fill up on honey and swarm. About 50 - 60 percent of the workers will take off with the original queen to a new home. The original hive will then make a new queen.