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Date: | Fri, 3 Dec 2021 13:17:30 -0500 |
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> I've observed time and again, that when swapping hive positions, that the hives must look very similar in order to "fool" the bees.
That is interesting because I have not found that to be very important much of the time, and that besides location, the appearance at entrance level is the critical factor
However think it all depends on when and where you do the swap and what is happening and has been happening in the yard.
It may also depend on how distinctive the hives are to the returning bees. A small hive in a bunch of tall ones is remarkable but in a yard of varying heights and colours these factors may count for less.
When moving hives it has been remarked that at first moving a foot or two causes some consternation, but after a few small moves, incrementally larger moves are expected and accepted easily. Of course, there have to be limits.
As always, YYMMV.
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