Hi Charles
Do not know the answer, but on top of my mind comes
If I am not mistaken though they swarm out many times a year, year round??
My understanding of the bumbles is they work as a family unit until winter, then the queens hibernate.. so only one jump per season??? And in the UK and NA, that season is only 6 months...??
Just thinking out loud....
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