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- Location
- South Cheshire
- Hive Type
- Commercial
- Number of Hives
- Lots of Commercial hives.......
Of the 14 mongrel/dark bee swarms that I have 'rescued' this season 4 off them were casts (all with mated Queens now) - 10 of them were prime swarms and had laying Queens who all pretty much came back in to lay within a couple of days of being re-hived.
Having inspected over half of the colonies today it appears that out of the 10 prime swarms....8.....yes 8....appear to be in the process of supercedure, with all colonies having eggs, larva and capped brood present and most with the soon-to-be de-throned Queen present and seen.
In contrast, my Buckfast and Buckfast X Queens are showing no signs of either swarming or supercedure.
Weird huh.
Having inspected over half of the colonies today it appears that out of the 10 prime swarms....8.....yes 8....appear to be in the process of supercedure, with all colonies having eggs, larva and capped brood present and most with the soon-to-be de-throned Queen present and seen.
In contrast, my Buckfast and Buckfast X Queens are showing no signs of either swarming or supercedure.
Weird huh.