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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Swarm Trap deadout/abscond
« Last post by beesnweeds on April 22, 2024, 11:14:24 am »That was something that shocked me as well, they're comb building machines at that stage. That part doesn't make sense since they're been around for over a week.The ideal age for comb production workers is 12 to 18 days. Most of those perfect age bees probably left with the primary swarm. Smaller secondary swarms don't always have enough right age bees and resources. Less than 10% of swarms survive, not all swarms are comb building machines.