Honeybee colonies swarm. It's just what they do. Some swarm very little and some swarm a lot. Beekeepers normally try to minimize the behavior because it is risky for the colony that may fail to requeen itself and it means a smaller honey crop. I have a large cedar tree near my hives that keeps attracting swarms that sit down too high up for me to reach. I had it topped and now it looks awful. I hope to shape it a bit.
The only problem is I had way too much help. LOL
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