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Started by Schoon, May 12, 2010, 08:10:42 PM

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Schoon

This is my second year and my first swarm. When I got home a few mintues ago I heard a roar. I looked up and the air was full of bees. Do I have a queen left in the hive? Should I order one in the morning. This is the second year for the bees.
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Bobby

John Schwartz

The best case scenario is there's one or more capped queen cells in there. You'll want to let them have a go at raising their own and see if eggs are being laid a couple weeks out or, get another queen and introduce it.
―John Schwartz, theBee.Farm

gardeningfireman

I would check the frames for swarm cells. I don't think they would swarm without leaving a future queen.