Why Honey Bees Swarm
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Why Honey Bees Swarm |
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| Honey bees swarm to multiply the number
of colonies and thus propagate and perpetuate the
species. By division of the bee stocks in the hive, those
left behind have honey stores, and along with young bees
about to hatch is a young queen in her special cell. The bees that swarm with the old queen do not go far from the hive. Maybe because queen bees do not fly as well or as fast as workers! They will move on from each resting spot until a new home is found. (Or until a beekeeper collects them and puts them into a new hive.) Swarms can survive for a number of days on the honey stores they filled themselves with before leaving the hive. As the days pass they will be more upset when approached - hence its important to get a beekeeper to collect them quickly. |
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