Apr 18, 2017
queen cups filling up with "croissants" and royal jelly = natural splits officially starting asap with the heavy dandelion flow the last few warm days. Peak swarm season seems like it will be about usual timing this year unlike the slight delay the last two seasons due to prolonged spring chill and dampness. Malus peaking this week. Look out for the major Prunus flow (virginiana and serotina) up next in May that usually syncs with peak swarm timing. #beebloom2017 #beebloom2017cjn #bees #beekeeping #swarmseasonspringtraining (at Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania)