I noted an interesting thing this weekend......
I split a hive three weeks ago, old queen went into the new split and a
queen cell was left below. I used a double screen division board and faced
the new entrance to the side. I left the split on for about a week...
noting some good activity.
I then moved the split to another apiary over 2 miles away and left it
there for two weeks. Today I moved it back to another spot in the original
apiary.
Right away I noted lots of bees buzzing around the side of the original
site. What a memory these bees have.
I thought that 2 weeks would erase their little computer minds. :) Not so!!
Anyone else have a comment on bee memory to locations?
Paul Cronshaw, D.C.
Cyberchiro/High School Teacher and Hobbyist Beekeeper
Santa Barbara, CA USA