> > >* *Anybody have experience making swarms abscond from a void using > a repellent? Joe, I've driven out fresh swarms with smoke a few times. It doesn't take much of an offensive odor to make a fresh swarm to change their mind about the suitability of the new cavity, as evidenced by all the hived swarms that abscond due to the odor of paint, etc. The key factor is likely the freshness of the swarm. Randy Oliver Grass Valley, CA www.ScientificBeekeeping.com *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm