prime swarm

Definition

A prime swarm is the

first (and often largest) swarm to issue from a colony; often includes the mother queen.

Reference

  1. Caron, Dewy M, Connor, Lawrence John 2022 Glossary. Honey bee biology and beekeeping. Wicwas Press LLC, Miller (MI), USA. pp. 438-459.
Creator: Michael Rubinigg
Properties

Label

prime swarm

EUPH Code (UID)

[2268]

EUPH IRI

https://app.pollinatorhub.eu/vocabulary/classes/2268

Descriptor

n/a

This class is part of the ontology

Created

2023-01-23

Updated

2026-04-25
Contributors

Class

Author: Michael Rubinigg

Definition

Author: Michael Rubinigg

Translation

Authors: Michael Rubinigg, Michael Rubinigg

Class translations

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References
Danish

forsværm

Noun, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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Dutch; Flemish

voorzwerm

Noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Dutch; Flemish

bromzwerm

Noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Dutch; Flemish

brandzwerm

Noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
English

prime swarm

Compound noun, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
German

Vorschwarm

Noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
German

Erstschwarm

Noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
German

Hauptschwarm

Noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Italian

sciame primario

Compound noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Norwegian

forsverm

Noun, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Portuguese

enjambre primario

Compound noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Portuguese

enxame primário

Compound noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan

roi primar

Compound noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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1
Swedish

förstasvärm

Noun, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
Approved
1