G Geb New Bee Joined Oct 24, 2014 Messages 24 Reaction score 0 Location England Hive Type National May 31, 2015 #1 I have placed a swarm in a spare hive a few metres from its probable source. Is this a bad idea?
enrico Queen Bee Joined Mar 4, 2011 Messages 12,426 Reaction score 3,776 Location Somerset levels Hive Type National Number of Hives 5 May 31, 2015 #2 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.
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.