No telling with a trap out. If the nectar flow was good they filled all available cells, shutting down the original queen's laying. The first swarm was probably when the original queen left with the bulk of the bees. If the bees feel good about crowding they might allow the first virgin to kill any other unhatched queens. That they've continued to swarm makes me think there's still brood hatching out and they still feel crowded.
That's got to be a MONSTER hive though and should be cut out. There's likely a LOT of honey and if there aren't bees to manage the temperatures that wax might melt and the honey run out the walls. Then you might end up with ants everywhere like in the horror movies.
That's got to be a MONSTER hive though and should be cut out. There's likely a LOT of honey and if there aren't bees to manage the temperatures that wax might melt and the honey run out the walls. Then you might end up with ants everywhere like in the horror movies.
