Really enjoyed this. My husband and I are planning a trip to Spain and plan to make exploring the wines a big part of the trip. Would love to get your suggestions!
Pat, when workers test the entrance of the hive box, they let out a pheromone that basically says "come here, we found our home". Several will fan this pheromone toward the swarm with their wings. The queen, like the others, will go into that hive box because of the signal. The queen makes the descision to swarm, but scouts choose the new home. Hope this explains it.