Does the type of hive affect the swarming of the bees?
The most common reason that bees swarm is because they have been very successful at reproducing and build up a strong colony. The factors that govern this behavior are to do with the rate that the queen builds up the colony, the bees temperament (some bees are more “swarmy”), the weather and also the space available in the beehive. The beehaus can be used to manage a colony and reduce the chances of it swarming. It is exactly twice the size as a standard National hive and can be used to provide the bees with extra space or used to divide the colony in two.
