May 13, 2019
1:35:35pm
1:35:35pm
Back down to one. First call, the swarm has left for its final destination...
easy come, easy go.
(Swarms are how bees multiply. Box gets crowded. Worker bees feed eggs differently to make some queens. When new queens hatch, the old queens, plus extra queens, leave with part of the colony to create a new colony. Short term they typically land on a nearby branch. Scout bees go out and find a hollow tree, or a hollow wall in your house. They come back, communicate, and the whole swarm heads to the new location.)
Hopefully they second one will hang for a bit. I have a meeting at 4 PM. DANG IT!
(Swarms are how bees multiply. Box gets crowded. Worker bees feed eggs differently to make some queens. When new queens hatch, the old queens, plus extra queens, leave with part of the colony to create a new colony. Short term they typically land on a nearby branch. Scout bees go out and find a hollow tree, or a hollow wall in your house. They come back, communicate, and the whole swarm heads to the new location.)
Hopefully they second one will hang for a bit. I have a meeting at 4 PM. DANG IT!
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