> do you know any at least somewhat reliable/reproducible way to induce swarming?
A good way is to finance new honey processing equipment expecting a bunker honey crop:)
In my area, according to Seeley’s observations, only a small percentage of swarms survive to overwinter. May I ask what the intent behind wanting to induce a swarm is? Is it that you want swarm cells to raise queens or something like that.
Bill Hesbach
Cheshire CT
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