Beekeeping: Preventing Swarming Using Checkerboarding

04/05/24 • 12 min

Beekeeping is iffy during the spring because all healthy colonies will want to swarm but beekeepers want to prevent a swarm from taking place. Checkerboarding is a technique beekeepers often use to prevent swarming. In this podcast, I'll explain what checkerboarding is all about.
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