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
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Label

prime swarm

EUPH Code (UID)

[2268]

EUPH IRI

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

Descriptor

n/a

Created

2023-01-23

Updated

2026-01-17
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Class

Author: Michael Rubinigg

Definition

Author: Michael Rubinigg

Translation

Authors: Michael Rubinigg, Michael Rubinigg

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Danish
forsværm

Noun, Singular

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Dutch; Flemish
voorzwerm

Noun, Masculine, Singular

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Dutch; Flemish
bromzwerm

Noun, Masculine, Singular

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Dutch; Flemish
brandzwerm

Noun, Masculine, Singular

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English
prime swarm

Compound noun, Singular

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German
Vorschwarm

Noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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German
Erstschwarm

Noun, Masculine, Singular

Michael Rubinigg
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German
Hauptschwarm

Noun, Masculine, Singular

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Italian
sciame primario

Compound noun, Masculine, Singular

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Norwegian
forsverm

Noun, Singular

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Portuguese
enjambre primario

Compound noun, Masculine, Singular

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Portuguese
enxame primário

Compound noun, Masculine, Singular

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Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan
roi primar

Compound noun, Masculine, Singular

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Swedish
förstasvärm

Noun, Singular

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