Bob wrote:
>> Next time, I'll slide an excluder under the
> box for a few days until the queen starts laying in the new box!
>
> Works everytime!

Unless it is a new queen and she has not mated properly.

> Over the last  few decades the bees seem to prefer the peach tees for
> swarming,

You know, I have never had bees swarm into a peach tree :-) , proves that 
all beekeeping is local.  Round here they seem to prefer hawthorn - which is 
not my first choice when removing a swarm!

Best wishes

Peter Edwards
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