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[joyce james <country_joyce@yahoo.com>]

These days swarming may also be a response to Varroa
or Tracheal mites, Small Hive Beetles, or older
diseases. Actually, we find that most of our swarm
collection relates to mites, so we medicate as soon as
we pick up a new swarm.

Lots of room sounds good, but too much room can also
cause problems. Somehow, bees don't work as hard if
there is more space than they know what to do with.

Joyce (I love my bees)

--- "Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com> wrote:
> An old rhyme about swarms goes
> A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
> A swarm in June is worth a silver spoon
> A swarm in July isn't worth a fly.
> Meaning that the later a swarm occurs, the less time
> it has to build size
> and become productive, or even strong enough to
> overwinter without help.
> Swarming is usually in response to crowding, so if
> you make sure a hive has
> lots of room all season, it's much less likely to
> swarm.
> ----------------------


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