I have to move my hives ( 25 of them) into a new yard . New owners, long story.
The new yard is about 300m away from the present spot.
I know I should move the bees a few km away for a few days and then back to the new location - but it is a lot of work.
I have moved bees a few hundred metres in the past quite successfully.
I only opened the entrance part way and made sure that a very visible new marker was in front of the hives.
Any other ideas which are not too much work?
Most the hives are only one brood box with a 1/2 super but some are 3 supers high....and I'm not a spring chicken anymore.