Hi Guys,

It's been my observation that swarming is the top priority of every healthy,
prosperous bee colony with enough resources and a good location. And it's
not the unfortunate result of some colony imbalance, maladjustment or
genetic deficiency.

Most anti-swarming management practices actually produce some kind of
imbalance or interference which hinders a colonies development and reduces
the swarming propensity.

Massive broodnest reorganization or Houseling might produce this effect
during the season it's done, but I don't understand how it could produce the
kind of interference necessary to truncate any swarming impulses after that?

Regards
Dennis

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