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On 4 Mar 97 at 6:32, Paul Cronshaw, D.C. wrote: First Swarm
> While I was meditating and watching all this activity, I started to look
> around the neighboring trees to check for swarms. Lo and behold, I noticed
> some activity about 20 feet in front of my hives. Nice swarm resting on an
> oak stump. I grabbed a brood chamber and hived my first swarm this season.
Without any sarcasm intended!! ;-)) I would be looking in the hives for
swarming preparations not into the trees.
We have discussed this many times, but the waste in letting a hive swarm
(in regards to the honey crop) defies economic logic.
My advice, keep them working, not swarming.
It is nice helping out neigbours though!!!
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