Abbee
New Bee
- Joined
- Sep 16, 2013
- Messages
- 56
- Reaction score
- 5
- Location
- Shepperton - Surrey
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 8
Hi all.
We did a successful split swarm back in mid April and a new queen emerged first week of May. Hive was doing really well and numbers building. This morning the hive swarmed into the tree next door. Too high to catch so we've put a box with lure and fingers crossed.
The question is how is that possible that a swarm would come from a colony with a 2 month old queen?
The numbers were building and great brood but there was still room to grow and it has 3 supers that have plenty of space.
Baffled
We did a successful split swarm back in mid April and a new queen emerged first week of May. Hive was doing really well and numbers building. This morning the hive swarmed into the tree next door. Too high to catch so we've put a box with lure and fingers crossed.
The question is how is that possible that a swarm would come from a colony with a 2 month old queen?
The numbers were building and great brood but there was still room to grow and it has 3 supers that have plenty of space.
Baffled