Edward R. Boutin wrote:
> Bob Harrison wrote:
> "I have often wondered why if the bees
> have been preparing to swarm for the last ten or so days why not go from the
> hive directly to the new final location?"
They do occasionally - I saw a swarm leave one of my hives a few weeks ago,
& fly straight to one of my bait hives.
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