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