[kbenz]

when do bees typically start to swarm in nc?

 

[drobbins]

usually starts in April
will go on all summer if you let them get overcrowded
could happen late March, but probably not this year, it's been too cold

Dave

 

[kbenz]

thanks, want to try and catch some

 

[shughes]

i catch most called in swarms 2nd to 3rd week of April...about 2 weeks before Tulip Poplar pops open. For my hives I have seen swarm cells as early as late February but like drobbins mentioned, probably will be later this year. I guess I usually see swarm cells appear around first week of April but I generally split in late March if the hive looks strong enough and I have drones starting to fly.