Do 1st year queens in a hive have a tendency not to swarm?
G greezykid · Registered Joined Feb 23, 2010 · 27 Posts Discussion Starter · #1 · Apr 8, 2010 Do 1st year queens in a hive have a tendency not to swarm?
Y Yuleluder · Registered Joined Mar 2, 2005 · 831 Posts #2 · Apr 8, 2010 It depends... Technically yes, but if the hive explodes and they run out of space the hive will swarm. With bees you can never really tell what they will do.
It depends... Technically yes, but if the hive explodes and they run out of space the hive will swarm. With bees you can never really tell what they will do.
B Beeslave · Registered Joined Feb 6, 2009 · 2,532 Posts #3 · Apr 8, 2010 I'm with Yuleluder on this. I've had first year queens swarm.They had room in the brood chamber and honey supers above.
I'm with Yuleluder on this. I've had first year queens swarm.They had room in the brood chamber and honey supers above.
