June 2015 presentation on swarms and what a first year beekeeper can do with surplus honey.

3. Checking for
swarm cells:

11. Splits
– Many different types
– What they have in common:
- you are moving brood & bees to new hive
- both hives have queen or ability to make queen
– Don't worry about moving to another location
- foragers will return to their old hive
- nurse bees will stay with brood

12. Checkerboarding
Counters two factors that lead to swarming:
– hive thinks it has plenty of stores
– queen has no room to lay

14. Keep ahead of honey production.
Any hive can swarm if it feels crowded.

16. Cut Comb
Honey

17. Crush & Strain
Honey

18. What color is honey?