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Re: Swarm season?
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Geoff Manning <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 17 Apr 2018 18:04:36 +1000
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> Is there any chance that colony superseded a failed queen and sent out a
> swarm with one of the virgin queens?

There does seem to be some anecdotal evidence that during the swarming
period any reason for queen cell construction may lead to swarming.  Swarm
cells obviously, but supersedure and queenless as well.

Geoff Manning

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