How close to a bee tree can one place a swarm trap with good results. I now of one, maybe two, that i have access to.
I'd like to see someone with this type of experience weigh in here too. I've trapped swarms but never knowingly set up the trap for a particular hive. I do have a bee tree that I'll be trying to get a swarm out of this spring. I'll be setting up a couple traps nearby.
I am planning on having one trap +/-50 yards away with another maybe +/-100 yards away. The 5 frame traps will have an old drawn frame in each of them with 4 undrawn frames filling the remainder of nuc. They'll also have lemon grass oil in them. I'll be placing them in locations that are predominately in the shade and about 7 foot off the ground. This doesn't mean it will work but unless I hear from someone with specific experience this is what I will be trying.
D Coates,
Have you ever had trouble with wax moth on the drawn frame?