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  • March 9, 2016 at 2:11 am #10244
    ceebs bailey
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    Does a newly hived swarm nasonove only if the queen is present or under any circumstances? As a new beekeeper I was told several times that this indicated that one had caught the queen, but in reading new material (i.e. Michael Bush), it seems that nasonoving is simply a homing behavior.

    What has anyone else learned on this behavior? Thanks.

    cb..

    March 10, 2016 at 1:50 pm #10249
    susan rudnicki
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    Any colony of bees will Nasonov if disturbed. This is easily seen by pulling a frame and shaking the bees off back into the hive. They will start immediately

    March 10, 2016 at 4:16 pm #10250
    ceebs bailey
    Moderator

    Thanks. So it has bupkis to do with the queen. Yes?
    Underscores the importance of doing research reading and not just parroting anecdotal info another beekeeper tells you.

    March 10, 2016 at 7:16 pm #10251
    susan rudnicki
    Participant

    Right, you can’t rely on it to indicate the queen.

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