So from a swarm prevention point, the end of April (assuming all other factors that the colony is doing well, growing, and has mature drones, and maybe a few queen cells already building) would be ideal?

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On Wed, Apr 24, 2024 at 7:52 PM grietje laga <grietje.laga@gmail.com> wrote:
Happy to take a couple of swarms from people if you already have too many hives.
Thanks for keeping me in mind!

Happy bee season!


On Apr 24, 2024, at 6:26 PM, Kate Whealen <katewhealen@earthlink.net> wrote:

I’ve gotten calls in Santa Fe as early as April 15, it seems like there are a few early swarms some years. The fruit trees are blooming weeks earlier than they used to and the fruit tree nectar is the stimulus for brood production.  Usually our swarm season is busiest around the first week of May which is not far off, but the climate is changing and the bees may be adjusting their rhythms.



On Apr 24, 2024, at 5:34 PM, bgoodfood@aol.com wrote:

Question:
Isn’t this very early for swarms?



On Monday, April 22, 2024, 8:21 AM, Stephen Black <sblack@casafirst.org> wrote:

Hello Beekeepers,

Our monthly SDC Beekeepers meeting will be held this week at our usual time and place: starting at 6:30 PM Thursday April 25 at the Unitarian Universalist Church on 107 W Barcelona Rd in Santa Fe.

We will be sharing information on “splits and swarms" as well as other spring hive management tips. We always invite our members to bring photos or videos or stories from their beekeeping journey as well as any questions you may have about your bees.

We hope you all can join us in person…..if you can only join via Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84271790136 Meeting ID: 842 7179 0136

Hope to see you all there,
Kate and Steve

Rumor has it there will be cookies and for sure there will be free smoker fuel available to all attendees!!
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