I had the State Department of Agriculture out to inspect my hives. As a matter of fact, they do it for free each spring and fall in Wisconsin. Anyway, he looked for swarm cells but only in one place. On the bottom of the upper brood frames, beneath the drone cells.
Will they not form these cells on the bottom of the lower frames? (I have two deeps for brood chambers)
If I keep destroying any swarm cells I see will this, along with my recent placement of a super on each hive go far enough in swarm prevention?
Thanks!
PS. I don't want to do a split since by the time I got a queen, it would be too late. I'm after some honey this year.