I've just read Richard Taylor's Comb Honey book and am interested in trying
the shook swarm method, maybe for sections or maybe just for chunk honey.
Some posts in the archives suggest this may be a problem late in the
season, either because of spotty flows or a disinclination of the bees to
build comb later in the season.
 
We had a strong late flow from sumac (and maybe some cotton) last year.
Assuming a repeat this year, is trying the method still inadvisable?
 
I understand that spring is "swarm season," but do bees often swarm
naturally in the late season under the influence of a strong flow?
 
Thanks for any and all advice.
 
Greg
 
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Greg Hankins                       Mt. Gilead, NC
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