logistics of a swarm

[funbee1]

Can anyone clear this up for me?

When I install a package in the Spring I have to feed them until they get frames drawn. So how do swarms survive when they go find a new home that has no drawn comb? Seems like they'd starve before they got comb drawn and any food stored.

Thanks

[edward]

Bee for they swarm from the old hive they fill themselves with honey the honey stores and them swarm away and look for a new place to live.

mvh edward 

[edward]

A big swarm can bee very heavy beecause of the honey, 20kg is not unheard of.


mvh edward 

[Finski]

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2 kg swarm fills a Langstroth box and 40% out of its weight is honey.

A swarm has 3 days food with them.

[funbee1]

Thanks for the info Ed and Finski.