Bob Harrison <[log in to unmask]> said: >A complete teardown an remake of each hive in spring is the way the >commercial beekeeper handles the bees urge to swarm. Bob, I just went through a lot of swarming. I probably overfed before the dandelions bloomed. Would you go into more detail in how you do a complete teardown and remake of each hive in the spring to help prevent swarming. Thanks. Jim -- ----------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] ----------------------------------------------------------- :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::