Swarming rate and timing of unmanaged honeybee colonies (Apis mellifera carnica) in a forest environment

Author:

Rutschmann BenjaminORCID,Kohl Patrick L.ORCID,Steffan-Dewenter IngolfORCID

Abstract

ABSTRACTInvestigating the life history of social insect colonies and the demography of their populations are important for their conservation, but data collection is challenging. There is a growing interest in understanding the population status of wild-living honeybee colonies across Europe, for which it is critical to collect data on survival and natality rates. Although survival rates can be investigated through regular inspections of wild nests, the accurate quantification of natality rates (i.e., the number of swarms produced per colony per year) remains a significant challenge. Using digital weight scales, we remotely monitored the natural swarming behavior of ten unmanagedApis mellifera carnicacolonies housed in static-volume hives (45L) in a forest region of southern Germany. During the 2019 season, between mid-May and late June, we recorded 17 swarming events, averaging 1.7 swarms per colony. Our observations offer a reference point for the timing, frequency, and size of honeybee swarms that helps us understand the natural reproductive patterns of wild-living honeybees in a temperate forest environment.

Publisher

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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