AS successful ... then they swarmed ... then they returned!?!

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clare p

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1 new Nuc and a swarm caught on the 10th July
I checked the frame with the queen on and did not find any queen cells. I also put in a frame of stores (no queen cells) next to the frame + queen, filled the rest up with new foundation but at exactly 1.35 pm ( the same time as the 2 previous days) they swarmed for 10-15 mins then returned to their new hive on their old site.
What do you think?
Thanks Clare
xxxxx
 
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Do you think they will continue to swarm for a few days?
Why are they swarming after an AS?
Queen is there in new hive and no queen cells.
Should I worry ?
Cheers Clare
 
Try sticking a Q/E under the brood box to stop queen wandering. She might be slim enough to get through but its worth a try.
 
are you sure she is not a virgin queen going on her mating flights with a few bees following
 
It was the original queen marked blue,
I am going to wait to see if they do it again today, and if they do I will go in and have another look to see if I missed a queen cell.

clare
 

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