Author:
Repasky, Stephen J, author.
Edition Statement:First edition.
ImprintKalamazoo, Michigan : Wicwas Press, LLC, [2014]
Description128 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Note:Statement of responsibility from cover.
Note:"A Wicwas Press essentials book."
Note:Includes index.
Note:Introduction: Swarming behavior -- The biology of swarming -- Pre-swarming: methods to prevent swarming -- Swarm control (active swarming) -- Swarm management (post-swarming) -- Swarms and the ecosystem -- Catching and managing swarms.
Note:Swarming is perhaps the most powerful instinct beekeepers encounter while working with bees. Repasky outlines the ramifications of swarming behavior, the benefits of swarming, proven swarm management techniques, and how to recover and even prosper from a swarming event.