I have never run into this question with my splits as they never had queen
cells.

The question is directed at a colony that has swarms cells and is split
just before the swarm. Will the bees swarm or will they, being queenless
because of the split, not swarm?

What are the dynamics?

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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