Zante
Field Bee
- Joined
- Feb 22, 2016
- Messages
- 683
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- Location
- Near Florence, Italy
- Hive Type
- Dadant
- Number of Hives
- 2
My mother's lavender bushes are covered in bees. Some bumbles, but mostly honey bees. Apparently none of the neighbours has any hives on their land, so there is a good chance these may be feral.
Whether they are feral or not, do you think it's worth setting up a 6 frame nuc as a bait hive, just in case there is a swarm?
In case a swarm does find the bait nuc, would you think they could just stay in there to be feral, with no assistance until I move into the area next spring?
The nuc would be a Dadant poly with 6 frames (to give you an idea of the size) and the location would be central Italy (to give you an idea of the climate)
I know it's like asking the length of a piece of string, but after a few years you do acquire a feel for these things, and I'd appreciate the educated guesses of more experienced members.
Whether they are feral or not, do you think it's worth setting up a 6 frame nuc as a bait hive, just in case there is a swarm?
In case a swarm does find the bait nuc, would you think they could just stay in there to be feral, with no assistance until I move into the area next spring?
The nuc would be a Dadant poly with 6 frames (to give you an idea of the size) and the location would be central Italy (to give you an idea of the climate)
I know it's like asking the length of a piece of string, but after a few years you do acquire a feel for these things, and I'd appreciate the educated guesses of more experienced members.