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New hive swarmed HELP

17 years ago

We installed two packages of bees at the end of April, added an extra deep hive body at the end of May, and had to start adding shallow supers at the end of June, which they are still drawing out the new comb. One of the hives swarmed today. Fortunately, they clustered in a nearby tree and we put them in a new hive. Why did a new hive swarm so soon when they had plenty of room? Should I order a new queen right away for the former hive or just let them make their own?

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