Seasonality
for Honey Bee
A swarm forms when the established queen departs with roughly half the workers to find a new home; spring is the typical season, though it can occur in other months. Source: https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74159.html Because the colony persists from year to year rather than dying off each fall, an established nest stays occupied across seasons. Source: https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden-insects/wasps-and-bees