I am determined to get to the bottom of this swarm thing. It's inevitable that beekeepers will have to deal with swarms and it happens at least yearly, though it was my hope that with a new colony, I would be spared the drama during the first season. I did know, however, that Italian bees have a high propensity for swarming.
I leave for a week starting on Friday, so I think I'll chance another disturbance to the hive and open it on Thursday, do a very thorough search for more swarm cells, and then transfer some of the drawn frames from the bottom super to the vacant top super. That's my plan, as it stands.
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