?> Has anyone split a yard in half, taken one half of the hives for rides (commensurate with the length of travel involved in migratory trips) and returned the hives to the same yard and then compared the two halves in respect to all the problems our beehives have been undergoing? In other words, has a study been undertaken to study what affects the migratory movement process itself has on bees Good question. I am supposing you are suggesting doing this at night and returning each hive to the exact same spot each was in before the drive and making sure the yard is not changed in appearance by tracked-down grass, etc.? That is the only way to eliminate the questions of bees left behind and returning the next day, drifting, etc.. Of course, a lot more happens on a real move. Delays, dropped hives, the need for bees to find water and forage quickly on arrival, intentionally sparse foraging conditions, crowded locations, irrigation, different entrance orientations from the original compass points, tilted pallets, queens half-mated and drifting, etc.. *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm