I'm curious, how long will a bee remember their hive location? In late
October I rearranged my hives to get more sun and less shade during the winter
months. The hives were moved only about 15-20 feet. Saturday it was warm enough for
a major cleansing flight. One hive by 10 AM was really busy. At that time I noticed
about 50-100 bees from this hive at the old hive location looking for the entrnace
that was now 15 feet to the South. Over 8 weeks and these ladies still remembered!
How long will "confined" bees remember the previous hive location?
Regards,
Jim Moore
2 years, 4 Hives