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Re: swarms
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Albert W Needham <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 20 Jun 1997 23:31:21 -0400
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On Fri, 20 Jun 1997 16:06:43 -0500 L M SMITH <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
>Hi,
>
>My husband and I have had an observation hive for a year now, we keep
>it for apitherapy purposes........ Can anyone tell me why we are
>getting so many swarms?
 
Sometimes they "just" swarm for reasons not totally known.
However, one of the reasons they swarm is because they
become overcrowded.
 
Have you noticed that there were a lot more bees in there
lately than you usually see? If so, then maybe that is why.
 
Al,
 
 
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