A question directed at the scientific community:
 
Knowing that queens who are preparing to swarm
can and offen do leave the old colony behind prior
to there being an adult, mated queen left in the
colony; my question is this:
 
Has anyone done any research as to timing of such
behavior?  (i.e., is there a particuliar time at
which the swarming queen decides its okay to now
leave with the swarm even though there may not be
an emerged queen to take over the hive)
 
If someone has done this as a research project, I'd
like to know of your results.
 
Sincerely,
BK
BusyKnight
Dallas, TX
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