Greetings all,
I have a hive that turned mean on me. I was going to put up with it
till late this fall, or even next spring. Last week, I noticed that they
were making swarm cells on the bottom of several frames. I decided to order
a queen and replace her now. I placed the queen in the hive, and even shook
several frames of bees into a weaker hive. Will the new queen, and a
reduction in bees stop this swarming behavior? They are not short of room
either. Thanks for any input on the subject.
Scott
" I believe that beekeeping mirrors life. One must endure a few stings to
reach the final sweet reward." S. Moser