> 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?
 
Were the bees actually looking for the entrance or were they attracted by
the debris on the grund where the hive had been?
 
When there is nothing around in the way of forage, bees are *very*
interested in anything with even a slight bee smell.
 
Allen