swarming
Definition
Swarming is a reproductive process in honey bee colonies in which the queen bee leaves the colony along with some of the worker bees to establish a new nest elsewhere, whilst the remaining worker bees and drone bees stay behind in the old nest with one or more unmated queens.
Creator: Michael Rubinigg
Relationships
Properties
Label
swarming
EUPH Code (UID)
[37]
EUPH IRI
https://app.pollinatorhub.eu/vocabulary/classes/37
Descriptor
n/a
Created
2023-01-23
Updated
2026-03-17
Contributors
Class
Author: Michael Rubinigg
Definition
Author: Michael Rubinigg
Translation
Authors: Michael Rubinigg
Class translations
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Dutch; Flemish
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zwermen
Verb |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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English
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swarming
Verb |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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French
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essaimer
Verb |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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German
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schwärmen
Verb |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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Italian
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sciamare
Verb |
Michael Rubinigg
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Approved
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