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>Spamer observes: "Throwing grit into a swarm as soon as it takes flight
does induce it to settle very quickly.
>but does anyone have any info on the following?
At a speech Tom Seeley gave about how a swarm is guided to is new home, and
noting that it was by streaker bees that flew above the flying swarm
(streaked by above the swarm) in the direction of the new location. The
swarm followed the streaker bees. He said that while observing a swarm
following the streaker bees, a shot gun was discharged with the bird shot
above the swarm. Many (all, i can't remember) of the bees turned and
followed the bird shot presumably thinking that the shot was streakers.
If this is possible then throwing a handful of something that the bees
would think are streakers above the swarm, the bees might follow the grit
down and land on something near by.
I'll have to try this this year and add a baggie of sand to my tool kit.
Dennis
Very western NYS, USA
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