Moving newly hived swarm 2 days after placing.

[twintrades]

Hey i hived a swarm yester day and today my uncle wants it moved 100 ft farther from the house. :roll:

Should i be able to move it tonight 10 pmish with out going by the 3 ft or 3 mile rule ?

[BlevinsBees]

Yes, I've done it plenty of times from 10 feet to 100 feet. They'll eventually get it. Especially a newly hived
swarm that doesn't have all of their bearings yet.

[AllenF]

If you got to move them, move them.   Some people place branches, leaves, grass in front of the hive to cause them to re-orientate.

[twintrades]

there in a field also so mabey thell see the box as well. now only if they would al just go inside...... im gonnabend up carrying a box with bees allover it....

[BlevinsBees]

Wait until evening when they're all in. Placed rolled up window screen at the entrance, then move them.

[twintrades]

Hit the nail on the head thats my plan. I hope the bees that are clinging on to the sid wil go in for the night. If i smoke just the outside will they go inside or just leave ?

[AllenF]

You can drive them with smoke.

[twintrades]

Ok smoked the hive and threw my strap around it. Then i felt a crawling in my pants..... :shock: $^* i have elastic in my cuffs. Well after doing the hokeypoky :devilbanana:  in the dark im standing there with my pants&suit around my ankels. 3 time i was stung in the legs. At least i got the most currios bee outa some where else before it was to late.  Im putting draw strings in the pants cuff now.

SO it went fine after i ductaped my opening closed. some banches crossed infront of the hive and i spilled syurup inside so the girls are eating tonight. hope they still decide to stay even tho i really fuged this easy move up. I only ened up moving them 50 ft farther away.

Im going to remove the brances tusday morning on my way to work.

[BlevinsBees]

 Dude, you gotta have a beer after that! :cheer:

[twintrades]

It was hot so i setteld for a mikes hard lemonade. :-D That hit the spot.