This is episode 3 of our series on bee keeping. Now that we are almost into summer, swarming is a hot topic for bee keepers and we’re going to make sure you have the right advice so you don’t get stung by it, if you pardon the pun.

Join William Ancell, Digital Manager at SRUC, and Lorraine Johnston, SRUC's Bee advisory Officer, as they form a hivemind (sorry) and look at the top questions around swarming.

1.       What is swarming?

2.       Why do bees swarm?

3.       What does a swarm look like?

4.       What should you do if you see a swarm?

5.       How does a beekeeper try to prevent swarming?

6.       What is swarm control?

7.       Why is it important to control swarming?

8.       What’s a simple method of swarm control that might help beekeepers?