swarm
A swarm is a honbey bee colony that derives from a parent colony. It has been defined as
a temporary cluster of adult bees that have left a hive with the queen and full stomachs at a temporary bivouac site seeking to move to a new home.
Reference
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Caron, Dewy M, Connor, Lawrence John 2022 Glossary. Honey bee biology and beekeeping. Wicwas Press LLC, Miller (MI), USA. pp. 438-459.
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Danish
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sværm Noun, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Dutch; Flemish
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zwerm Noun, Masculine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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English
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swarm Noun, Neuter, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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French
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essaim Noun, Masculine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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German
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Schwarm Noun, Masculine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Italian
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sciame Noun, Masculine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Norwegian
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sverm Noun, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Portuguese
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enxame Noun, Masculine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan
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roi Noun, Masculine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Spanish; Castilian
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enjambre Noun, Masculine, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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Swedish
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svärm Noun, Singular |
Michael Rubinigg
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