Did Our Demaree Split Actually Stop the Swarm? (1 Week Later)

Last week we performed a Demaree split to try and stop one of our strongest colonies from swarming. Today we're opening the hive back up to find out if it actually worked. Did the original queen stay with the colony, or did she leave with a swarm? In this follow-up inspection, we search for the queen, inspect brood and queen cells, and evaluate what our next steps will be for this hive. 🐝 In This Video: • One-week Demaree split follow-up • Searching for the original queen • Inspecting brood, eggs, and queen cells • Swarm prevention results • What we're doing next with this colony If you're following along with the Dad's Bees journey, thanks for being here! We're documenting everything as we grow our apiary, sharing the wins, the mistakes, and everything we're learning along the way. If you enjoy real, unedited beekeeping content, consider subscribing and follow along as we continue building our apiary one hive at a time. #Beekeeping #DemareeSplit #SwarmPrevention #HoneyBees #QueenBee #Apiary #DadsBees #BeeKeeping #LangstrothHive #BeekeepingJourney