Moving bees over winter?

[Sir Quej]

Hi guys

I was just wondering about moving hives over the winter. I know usually, you have to move them more than 3 miles but as there will be very little activity in the hive, can you get round this by moving them in winter. I assume that come spring, you will have totally new flyers and therfore wont have the problem of them navigating back to the original spot?

 

[Poly Hive]

Correct.
Also possible to get round it in the active season.

PH

 

[Sir Quej]

Correct.
Also possible to get round it in the active season.

PH

Please do tell........

 

[richardbees]

Quej

Block the entrance and put a mesh cover board on, protect from rain and sun and flick water on the mesh if they start to 'roar'. Leave for a day then move to new site, wait til evening, remove the entrance block and stuff the entrance with dead grass.

 

[iombeeman]

the problem in moving bees in winter i feel is not the bees finding their way home or not,but winter stress.i move my bees all year round,spring before you put supers on,and autumn after you have taken the supers off,are best.
the only time in winter to move bees is when there is danger, ie flooding.
let the bees get through winter with as little stress as possable.