How can we make a colony swarm without loosing the swarm? I mean, can we
think on a managment practice that can accomplish that heat spike of the
swarm without actually loosing the bees?


The Heat Spikes can hit 40 degrees C.


Too hot for too long, and the colony heat prostrates.   I think in the chaos of bees swarming out, there's a lot of bee in and out activity as the swarm swirls about the hive before heading out. 


We've recorded several swarms from hives fitted with temp probes in the brood nest.  The heat spike appears to be a common event.

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