C'mon On In ! Atrracting Bees To Your Hive
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In the Southern US, trap boxes nearby Eucalyptus trees and citrus orchards will fill with bees.
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You want the bees to be your tenants and you will charge them, honey, for rent.
How To Lure Bees Into A Hive?
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Now to understand what a good location is, we need to have a quick look at how a swarm decides where it is going to nest.
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If a beekeeper nearby, or even you, did not get this stuff right, there will be a swarm floating around.
When A Swarm Leaves Its Hive
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they move to a spot normally about 50 to 100 yards from the hive where they will settle in a big ball normally hanging from a branch or twig.
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Leaving – Fast
They will fly away around midday the next day and settle somewhere at least 5, but up to 20 or more miles away depending on race.
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They will suddenly slow down, and just zoom onto a tree branch, or into a shrub.
Settling
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Scouting For Food
they will fly away again and try to find a place with lots of food. Once they find this place, they progress to the next step.
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If you cannot put catch boxes in trees, the next best site is on top of a barn or shed, or some high place.
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