Activity after a swarm

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DulwichGnome

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Whitstable, Kent
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8 & 5 nucs all Rose
I've just been to collect a swarm from one of my sites and I noticed a lot of drone activity at the enterance of one the hives. bee-smilliebee-smillie
Is this the aftermath of a swarm? Do drones know/wait for a virgin queen?

Thanks.

Mike.
 

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