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SWARMING IMPULSE [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Beekeeping
CONT

[In spring] begins … what is called the swarming fever. This means that within beehives, bees (at least half of them) are preparing a great departure. They are going to found a new colony with a queen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Élevage des abeilles
CONT

[Au printemps] commence […] ce que l'on appelle la fièvre de l'essaimage. Cela veut dire que, dans les ruches, [les] abeilles se préparent à un grand départ. Environ la moitié de la ruche va aller fonder une nouvelle colonie avec une reine.

Spanish

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