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Does the Swarm take the old queen, I was thinking so? The reason for the question is this. If the old queen goes with the swarm that might be a good thing. You get a new queen for the price of a couple of pounds of bees? In no time the new queen should replace the old stock of bees. It would also break the brood cycle and maybe naturally affect the mites cycle? I guess you would lose honey production for a period of time depending on the swarm date. But is it really that much of a problem as to disturb the hive and dig out swarm cells? I think it would also be a plus to get a new queen which was made by YOUR hive instead of one from thousands of miles away in a different climate. Are any of you not really that concerned about swarming? Just wondering.
Thanks in advance.
The beginner
Thanks in advance.
The beginner