Afterswarm

/ˈɑːftəswɔːm/

/ˈæftərswɔrm/

Translation of "afterswarm" into Russian

Noun

/ˈɑːftəswɔːm/

/ˈæftərswɔrm/

afterswarm

afterswarms pl

вторичный рой

The beekeeper was prepared for the afterswarm that followed the initial swarm.

Пчеловод был готов к вторичному рою, который последовал за первоначальным роем.

Noun

/ˈɑːftəswɔːm/

/ˈæftərswɔrm/

A secondary swarm of bees that leaves the hive after the primary swarm, usually led by a virgin queen.

The beekeeper was surprised to find an afterswarm settling in the nearby tree just days after the initial swarm.

Verb

/ˈɑːftəswɔːm/

/ˈæftərswɔrm/

To produce or issue a secondary swarm after the initial swarm has departed (of a honey-bee colony).

If the beekeeper fails to remove excess queen cells, the colony may afterswarm several times in one season.