Placement of captured swarm

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Geb

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I have placed a swarm in a spare hive a few metres from its probable source. Is this a bad idea?
 
No, but place it after the first evening where you want it to end up. It is possible to move a swarm to their final resting place while they are finding their feet so to speak! Afterwards you become restricted by the three feet three mile rule.
 

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