I agree with Aaron on this.  I regularly see SHB, and can add another four
counties to the two Aaron mentioned.  For those who wonder if SHB
overwinter, feed pollen patties in March/April.  Bet you see a few larvae!
Marla Spivak reported them overwintering just fine in Minnesota.
Apparently they stay centered in the cluster.

For all that, I have only once had a problem with them.  I foolishly left a
couple of frames of brood in a nuc box with no attendants and when I
discovered my mistake found that SHB had taken over!  Yech!  I don't think
they can breed/pupate very well this far north.

I also disagree with Pete concerning Africanized bees in NYS.  They are
everywhere; brought here every spring from Florida and (now) Georgia.  Just
ask any migratory beekeeper who overwinters in Florida.  They quickly find
individual hives that need to be avoided all summer.  That said, I have
seen exactly zero instances of hives originating from swarms that are too
hot to easily handle.

Lloyd

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