Stubborn swarm.

[milkermel]

Why force a swarm to stay put? If they want to go, let them.

Because after spending 4hrs retrieving swarm firstly from in a chimney then out of a 20ft tree I was looking at a wY to persuade it to stay in home rather than going into a chimney and staying put then having to have it destroyed, just because do. Rone couldn't manage their colonies. I haven't picked up many swarms and was thinking I had maybe missed a trick.. As never had issue with the few other swarms.

 

[Beefriendly]

Sounds reasonable to me.
Over many years having many swarms abscond shortly after rehousing...QX is put on floor.

 

[eltalia]

Sounds reasonable to me.
Over many years having many swarms abscond shortly after rehousing...QX is put on floor.

And been popular thinking for many a year, centuries even?
However.
1. It is unecessary work
2. Reduces that space below broodcomb as per the design (22mm?)
and so encourages burrcomb.
3. Depending on manufactured type can 'starve' a growing
colony of fresh pollen when bees say that is most needed.
4. To allow drones to pass (either way) the QX is
removed/replaced - again, unecessary work

A simple bar at the entrance 'fixes' all of the above - example
attached - however such is quickly made and set for 4.5mm
high.

Bill

 

[Show me the honey]

I can’t wait to hear how this QR helps overwinter bees or will this poster be quiet for a month or 2.... we can only hope

 

[eltalia]

I can’t wait to hear how this QR helps overwinter bees or will this poster be quiet for a month or 2.... we can only hope

Heh... I'd wager there be a few eclair here who would
scream "TMI" were such made known...yet!
/PML/

Bill