The Demaree Method: Swarm Control Without Splitting Your Colony

Close-up of bees landing and taking off at the entrance of a weathered blue-green beehive during active foraging season.

Swarming can rob you of half a colony right at the peak of spring buildup. If you’ve ever opened a hive and found queen cells while the original queen is still inside, you know you’re on borrowed time. One strategy that many beekeepers use to interrupt swarm behavior without actually splitting the colony is the … Read more