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Re: Good management and swarm prevention
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Gordon Scott <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 17 May 1996 23:11:48 +0100
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On Fri, 17 May 1996, David Eyre wrote:
 
> Just goes to show!! That the bees don't read the same books as us.
 
No, they don't :-)
 
> Someone
> said that he has seen a hive swarm leaving open brood, but I don't think
> that's the norm!!
>         I think the presence of eggs means the queen would be too big to
> fly, as one thing they do is too slim the queen down, before they leave.
 
I have to say that I have often seen one or two-day old
eggs in swarmed colonies in the UK.
 
Regards,
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