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"Ben Smith (QM Systems)" <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 15 May 2002 13:35:43 +0100
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Does anyone know of a suitable substance to prevent stragglers
returning to the site of a swarm? I often have to remove swarms from
small gardens, and often 1-2 hundred bees will try to form a small
cluster where the swarm was, if this could be prevented then they
might find the main cluster much faster and not cause so much distress
to the householder.
I have considered such things as citronella oil and DEET (mosquito
repellent), but I was wondering if anyone else has experience with
this.
I am also considering building a 'BeeVac' for future swarm capture.
Ben.
Hampshire, England.

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