swarminess

English

Etymology

From swarmy +‎ -ness.

Noun

swarminess (uncountable)

1. The quality of being swarmy.
   • 2004, John Ellis Dews, Eric Milner, Breeding Better Bees, page 6:

     There are those who will dispute this statement, but the fact of the matter is that swarminess is an inherited character and young queens produced by a swarmy colony will, most probably, also head swarmy colonies.