1 The primary cause of COPD is tobacco smoke (through tobacco use or second-hand smoke).  The disease now affects men and women almost equally, due in part to increased tobacco use among women in high-income countries.
Swarming is the process by which a new honey bee colony is formed when the queen bee leaves the colony with a large group of worker bees. In the prime swarm, about 60% of the worker bees leave the original hive location with the old queen. This swarm can contain thousands to tens of thousands of bees.
A beekeeper doesn't just protect a hive from predators; she also ensures the integrity of the hive itself. Bees will continue to make honey long after they've stored what they need for winter and, if they run out of space, they'll swarm to find a larger living space.