Swarm Season Begins for Local Honeybee Colonies
environment · May 2021 · Denman Island
As spring progresses, honeybee colonies are growing rapidly and may swarm if they run out of space. Swarming is a natural colony split where a portion of bees leave to find a new home. Beekeepers are advised to inspect hives frequently and add boxes as needed to prevent swarming.
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- “As we near the end of May, we are drawing to a close our first nectar flow... Hive inspections will give you an indication if your hive is in need of more room and adding boxes (supers) as needed- giving your queen more room to lay and reducing their desire to swarm.” — The Islands Grapevine – May 27th, 2021 (May 27th, 2021)
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