On Sun, 31 Mar 1996, David. E. Goble wrote:
 
> >I understand putting a frame of brood or honey in the hive will encourage
> >the swarm to stay, true?
> >
> >God Bless,
> >Kelley Rosenlund  [log in to unmask]
> >Gainesville, Florida, U.S.A., 137 hives, 1 year in beekeeping.
> >
> Hi Kelley;
>
>         Not quite, its a frame of honey, old stickies or new foundation. A
> frame of brood will encourage the hive to swarm, by increasing the
> population. The idea is to allow the hive to expand their store of honey.
 
I'm sure there's a minor misunderstanding here.
 
If your bees are threatening to swarm, replacing full comb with
empty comb or new foundation will reduce their tendency to do so.
 
If you are trying to ensure that a newly hived swarm does
not abscond then a frame of brood will usually to do the trick.
A feeder helps, too.
 
Regards,
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