METRIC · COLONY HEALTH
Swarm Readiness (SWR)
Likelihood that a colony is preparing to swarm, used to schedule pre-emptive splits or stewardship visits.
Colony HealthUnit: indexHourly
Formula
Composite of queen-cell count, congestion ratio, and acoustic pre-swarm signature, scaled 0-100.
Thresholds & Bands
| Band | Range | State |
|---|---|---|
| Settled | < 40 | ok |
| Building | 40-70 | warn |
| Imminent | ≥ 70 | crit |