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Re: Small Fall Swarms
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James Kilty <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:27:31 +0000
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To my suggestion
>> What about absconding from varroa riddled colonies, with a dwindled
>> workforce?
Peter Edwards asked
>Would they abscond as a swarm, or just disperse?  Could these just be mating
>swarms where queens are superseding?
I have had mated queens in very small swarms. One came to a cottage
chimney recently, and taken to my home by the owner (lent a bee suit and
nuc and with d.i.y. instructions to smoke out) barely covered 2 14"x8"
frames. Autumn (fall) is a good time for this absconding on account of
varroa numbers and parallels the starvation absconding occasionally
reported.
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James Kilty

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