> And what would trigger so many late swarms?

Well, here in Ithaca we are having the goldenrod flow of the decade. Plenty of nectar and pollen available, they think they can start a new colony on it. I have heard of those late swarms putting up enough honey and wintering over. Weird, huh?

Pete

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