Good beekeepers work with biology and follow the cues to recognize which colonies are likely to swarm, identify the conditions that promote swarming, and take steps to manage the process -- before swarms occur on their own. It’s a much calmer and happier approach to beekeeping that is safer for you and your bees.
Meghan Milbrath from Michigan State University discusses reproductive swarm biology and swarm prevention techniques for managing over-wintered colonies in the spring.
Click on the link to read the full article: https://msubeeblog.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/b1668-swarms_milbrath2018.pdf