Question

[Tom Bick]

Diverting bees to one colony to another is without doubt a good tool for the beekeeper but don't think it should be considered the same as drift.

 

[masterBK]

Both diverting and drifting involve bees entering and being accepted by a nearby colony that was not their original one. Basically the same process the only difference is that diverting is under control of the beekeeper taking advantage of flying bees returning more or less to a specific site and being accepted by the nearest colony to that site when they arrive. Again can I refer readers to the wording of that section of the GH syllabus

 

[Millet]

Both diverting and drifting involve bees entering and being accepted by a nearby colony that was not their original one. Basically the same process the only difference is that diverting is under control of the beekeeper taking advantage of flying bees returning more or less to a specific site and being accepted by the nearest colony to that site when they arrive. Again can I refer readers to the wording of that section of the GH syllabus

Drones and drones again they drift for sure.

 

[Softley]

Diverting bees to one colony to another is without doubt a good tool for the beekeeper but don't think it should be considered the same as drift.

The basic difference between diverting and drifting is the same difference as is between artificial swarms and natural swarms. They're both simply managed by the beekeeper.