Episode 384: The Artificial Swarm

Episode 384: The Artificial Swarm

March 22, 2026 · 19 min · Season 1 · Episode 384

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Stewart Spinks discusses the artificial swarm technique for managing bee colonies during the swarming season.

In this week's Podcast: It won’t be long before the early March Sunshine arrives and many beekeepers will start to stress a little, or maybe a lot, over their colonies swarming. The Artificial Swarm is an excellent method of managing this busy time of the season and, actually, it’s a really simple process that sometimes confuses. Hopefully today, I can take the mystery out of the technique for you. Hi, I’m Stewart Spinks, welcome to Episode 384 of my podcast, Beekeeping Short and Sweet. Pleas...

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