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DC:
Why up a tree? Varmints?
iowabow:
I am hoping it is easier for the bees to find/see. Also, scent left in a queen cage from a recent package of bees might carry on the wind for a greater distance.
GlisGlis:
following your bees tales
for swarm catching they say lemon grass oil or even lemon pledge work well
also read in this book:
gutenberg.org/files/34063/34063-h/34063-h.htm (add www. )
that they heated a large stone and placed old honeycomb on it to attract scouts bees
How the raising queen nucs going?
Parnell:
I've got lots of lemon grass growing. If it helps, let me know I'll send some off to you. Looking forward to seeing how that goes.
iowabow:
--- Quote from: GlisGlis on April 13, 2017, 09:42:30 am ---following your bees tales
for swarm catching they say lemon grass oil or even lemon pledge work well
also read in this book:
gutenberg.org/files/34063/34063-h/34063-h.htm (add www. )
that they heated a large stone and placed old honeycomb on it to attract scouts bees
How the raising queen nucs going?
--- End quote ---
Thanks for the help. The nucs from the split seem to be doing well and the equal split looks strong. I placed an excluder between the couple brood boxes so I can isolate where the queen wound up.
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