- Joined
- Mar 19, 2009
- Messages
- 2,230
- Reaction score
- 84
- Location
- North West UK
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- National and 14x12
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I agree. Master swarm control and swarming becomes much less of a problem. Work with the bees.
But it's a pain in the ar** when the A/S goes belly-up!
Despite being 'well prepared' this year 50% of my WSII, Padgen or 'taking a nuc' swarm controls had problems this year. Mainly delays in the bees requeening the split, not accepting my carefully nurtured thoroughbred queen or raising more QC's.
This has had a significant impact on the potential honey harvest from those hives.
Give me a Apiary where only 25% of colonies swarm each year rather than my 50+%.