Yes, there are exceptions to every rule.
I concede,,,
A trap in the yard is better than none.
However, I also agree with Seeley
that they bees seldom select a void
closer than 300 m.
A trap in a bee yard will have
an occasional success catching the
'seldom's as the Seeley study
suggests.
But the 'preferred placement' of a swarm
trap, in order to achieve the highest degree
of success, according to the Seeley study, is
to place the trap 300 or more meters away
from your target.
I may have been a bit strong in my words
describing swarm trap placement in a
beeyard as wrong. But it certainly
cannot be described as the
'preferred placement.'
Best Wishes,
Joe Waggle
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