Well pointed out Mick. My use of English was lacking. What I meant by my generalisation was that “swarms are only as good or bad as the bees kept local to you”. I was not defining “local” bees as a separate type in this case.
Regardless of their origin, if people around you keep bees which are problematic the act of swarming is unlikely to much change a previously grumpy queen when she restarts laying. As to casts...
As you say, even if they don’t swarm, the drone influence is unlikely to be helpful either. Which is why it is incumbent on us to requeen or cull our worst and not just try to avoid them.
I have been very lucky and only once collected a real shocker of a swarm. It also had a huge yellow queen, since you mention it Alfred. Too hot for me, I am afraid..
Regardless of their origin, if people around you keep bees which are problematic the act of swarming is unlikely to much change a previously grumpy queen when she restarts laying. As to casts...
As you say, even if they don’t swarm, the drone influence is unlikely to be helpful either. Which is why it is incumbent on us to requeen or cull our worst and not just try to avoid them.
I have been very lucky and only once collected a real shocker of a swarm. It also had a huge yellow queen, since you mention it Alfred. Too hot for me, I am afraid..