At 02:25 AM 5/27/96 +0000, you wrote:
>Do you have skunks in the area where you moved the hive to. I had moved a
>couple of hives one time and had the same problem. The hives were very
>agressive. One thing to look for is grass flattened down in front of the hive
>where the skunks feast on the bees. Good luck!
 
If You have Skunks bothering the hive,  go to your local carpet store and
get a piece of tack strip.  Nail this to the outer edge of the landing
board.  When the skunk thumps the board to get the bees to come out, it will
get a nasty suprise and will soon learn to leave tem alone.
 
Franklin D. Humphrey Sr.
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