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Re: Swarm Cells
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"Keeler, Lisa" <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 30 Mar 1999 10:02:22 -0500
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        Dave Green wrote:
>     Remember that queens are programed to swarm in the second year. Queens
> a
> year or less in age will swarm only if you severely crowd them.
>
I requeened in mid-July last year.  Do I have first year or second year
queens?
Should I be expecting a strong or a weak swarm drive?

Lisa K
Zionsville, IN
(Just begining my 4th yr with bees)

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