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Podcast: Honey Bee Obscura Podcast
Episode: Late Season Swarms with Anne Frey
Description: Late season swarms can puzzle even experienced beekeepers. In this episode, Jim Tew welcomes Anne Frey of Betterbee to explore why colonies sometimes issue swarms in August—or even September—long after the spring swarming season has passed. Are these "suicidal swarms" driven by genetics, overcrowded brood nests, or something else entirely? Jim and Anne share stories of catching these late swarms, debate the rhyme "A swarm in July is not worth a fly," and discuss whether such colonies are doomed—or simply in need of the right help. They offer practical tips for giving these latecomers a figh...