> My overall interpretation of all of the above? Swarm movement depends on > Nasanov odor produced by scout bees. That odor drifts downwind from > suitable cavities and also enables scout bees to lead swarms through the > air to the new site. >From the above, I would assume that the successful movement of swarms of bees to new locations should be somewhat related to wind direction and strength. Have any observations been made as to which direction swarms normally move from their hives in comparison to the normal winds in an area, or the time of day that the swarms move, seeing as that winds often shift predictably with the time of day? allen