>
> One book I read explained that not all stores are consumed, but once the
> original colony is exhausted you can bring in a non-swarmy colony , open up
> the escape and let that colony rob out the remaining stores.
>
Hi,
 
Remember the risk here of picking up diseases!
 
Regards,
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