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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Newbie with New Swarm-- okay to move from temp hive after a month?
« Last post by Ben Framed on Today at 01:43:16 pm »Quote
There are some ways to try and get bees to reorient to a new location, like putting a branch in front of the entrance to confuse them, the success of which is variable based on what I've heard, but I've never tried it myself.
I tried the limb method and it did no good in my case.
I'd say to keep it in the same location - sounds like a good place. When the new hive box comes, put the caught swarm in the "temporary" deep on top of it. Eventually, the caught swarm will move down into the new space.
I agree!!
You did not say where you was intending to move the bees too. If it's in the cow pasture be sure to fence off the bee area because the cows love to use the hives as a scratching tool and you don't want them knocked down. ...
Phillip