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Title: Supersede Cells vs Swarm Cells
Post by: Ben Framed on March 16, 2019, 06:38:23 PM
Just a quick question. Are supersede cells always on the bottom bar of a frame? Are swarm cells always randomly on the side of combs?
Thanks Phillip
Title: Re: Supersede Cells vs Swarm Cells
Post by: sc-bee on March 16, 2019, 06:44:15 PM
Quote from: Ben Framed on March 16, 2019, 06:38:23 PM
Just a quick question. Are supersede cells always on the bottom bar of a frame? Are swarm cells always randomly on the side of combs?
Thanks Phillip

Got it backwards don't you... and too answer the question ...no.
Title: Re: Supersede Cells vs Swarm Cells
Post by: sc-bee on March 16, 2019, 06:46:19 PM
https://beesource.com/point-of-view/walt-wright/are-they-supersedure-or-swarm-cells/
Title: Re: Supersede Cells vs Swarm Cells
Post by: Ben Framed on March 16, 2019, 06:48:03 PM
Quote from: sc-bee on March 16, 2019, 06:44:15 PM
Quote from: Ben Framed on March 16, 2019, 06:38:23 PM
Just a quick question. Are supersede cells always on the bottom bar of a frame? Are swarm cells always randomly on the side of combs?
Thanks Phillip

Got it backwards don't you... and too answer the question ...no.

I don't know, maybe so. at your service for education. 😁
Title: Re: Supersede Cells vs Swarm Cells
Post by: iddee on March 16, 2019, 07:31:02 PM
Swarm cells are "normally" on the edge of comb. Bottom of frame, or side or bottom if comb edge is free.
Supercede cells are "normally" on the face of comb.

Bees do not read the rule book, so as the commercials say, "Your results may vary".
Title: Re: Supersede Cells vs Swarm Cells
Post by: Ben Framed on March 16, 2019, 10:47:22 PM
Thanks Iddee, your explanation pretty well covered it, I am thinking.
SC, thank you also for taking the time to look up the article. I will take a look first chance. The more education the better.
Appreciated, Phillip
Title: Re: Supersede Cells vs Swarm Cells
Post by: Donovan J on March 17, 2019, 11:35:52 PM
Usually swarm cells will be on the bottom and super cells on the sides.
Title: Re: Supersede Cells vs Swarm Cells
Post by: Michael Bush on March 19, 2019, 10:21:50 AM
>Just a quick question. Are supersede cells always on the bottom bar of a frame?

No

> Are swarm cells always randomly on the side of combs?

No.  Neither are swarm cells always on the bottom or supersedure cells always in the middle.

http://bushfarms.com/beesfallacies.htm#swarmcellsonbottom
http://bushfarms.com/beesswarmcontrol.htm#supersedure