A week ago I split a hive and moved the original queen and a few frames and left the old hive and a new queen. If I brought them back would I experience drifting of bees back to the old hive? Thanks', Brad
I was going to say that someone asked pretty much this same question the other day. Turns out it was you :)
http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,36738.0.html (http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,36738.0.html)
I have moved hives only within the same bee yard, but my experience is that after bout two days the bees have the location of home figured out.
It does not take long for them to become loyal to the new monarchy :-D
Quote from: ShaneJ on April 05, 2012, 09:27:20 PM
I was going to say that someone asked pretty much this same question the other day. Turns out it was you :)
http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,36738.0.html (http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php/topic,36738.0.html)
Now that is funny Shane!
Two days is enough time.
...JP