Randy said:

<I also use landmarks laid in front of a hive if I want to move it a few
feet.  I just move the landmark (such as a board or piece of white card)
along with the hive.>

I use small pieces of black duct tape (2" X 2") to  make designs on the
front of the hive to aid a new swarm or a split to get a fix on their new
hive.   seems to work for me.

luv/BEE-L

jimmy odom
charlotte nc


On Fri, Jul 11, 2014 at 9:12 PM, randy oliver <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> >Then you could swap them around and see which factors bees remember most.
>
> We often split or super hives in close proximity.  If we make a double into
> a single, the field force will immediately start to drift to the double
> next door, despite the odor of the original hive still being at the
> entrance.  If I then place an empty box on top of the single to restore it
> (in the bees' eyes) to original height, the returning bees will immediately
> shift back to returning to the right hive.
>
> I also use landmarks laid in front of a hive if I want to move it a few
> feet.  I just move the landmark (such as a board or piece of white card)
> along with the hive.
>
> --
> Randy Oliver
> Grass Valley, CA
> www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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