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<blockquote data-quote="Josh" data-source="post: 9356" data-attributes="member: 16"><p>So been doing some more reading about swarm control & swarm prevention. </p><p></p><p>My finding of swarm cells (about 1 doz at bottom of frames) which were capped probably explained why I couldn’t find eggs or queen. Swarm had already happened. Prevention failure despite space, food and fourtnightly checks. I honestly didn’t think the hive was at capacity. </p><p></p><p>Failure to realise I should have been in control mode, so I didn’t do enough. (Ie take off a nuc if i find the queen, remove all bar 1 queen cell, and have the hives checked in another 7 days to repeat the process)</p><p></p><p>The swarm my mate found may have in fact been a secondary swarm. </p><p></p><p>Lessons learnt. </p><p></p><p>1. Plan to school up my friend to help with hives when I can’t be there (ordered myself a new suit, he gets my last one (but small 😅))</p><p>2. Have a prophylactic swarm prevention program </p><p>3. Set up spring swarm trap(s) around the apiary. </p><p>4. Consider some better queen culture (any and all recomended suppliers appreciated)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Josh, post: 9356, member: 16"] So been doing some more reading about swarm control & swarm prevention. My finding of swarm cells (about 1 doz at bottom of frames) which were capped probably explained why I couldn’t find eggs or queen. Swarm had already happened. Prevention failure despite space, food and fourtnightly checks. I honestly didn’t think the hive was at capacity. Failure to realise I should have been in control mode, so I didn’t do enough. (Ie take off a nuc if i find the queen, remove all bar 1 queen cell, and have the hives checked in another 7 days to repeat the process) The swarm my mate found may have in fact been a secondary swarm. Lessons learnt. 1. Plan to school up my friend to help with hives when I can’t be there (ordered myself a new suit, he gets my last one (but small 😅)) 2. Have a prophylactic swarm prevention program 3. Set up spring swarm trap(s) around the apiary. 4. Consider some better queen culture (any and all recomended suppliers appreciated) [/QUOTE]
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