Waldemar wonders if using pollen traps delays or prevents swarming.
A properly constructed pollen trap allows drones to exit. While I have seen
more than one design that does not allow for drones to exit, I am certain
the result is a dying mass of decomposing drones. UGH! That same exit will
allow the quees to swarm.
I do not believe a properly designed pollen trap will have any effect, good
or bad, on swarming.
--
Lloyd Spear
Owner Ross Rounds, Inc.
Manufacture of equipment for round comb honey sections,
Sundance Pollen Traps, and producer of Sundance custom labels.
Contact your dealer or www.RossRounds.com
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