Pollen traps

[Ollie]

So I got this top mounted pollen trap.
Instructions say to close off the entrance of the hive and make an entrance on the top for about a couple of weeks before installing the trap.
But ...Man! I feel so guilty, all those bees trying to get in in the bottom, they haven't found the top entrance yet...
I figured that I should put some kind of a branch over the top entrance , but still, it must be confusing for the girls.

Any suggestions?

[charlotte]

AFTER dark close off the bottom entrance.  Then in the morning the bees will have to exit thru the top--and will reorientate & return thru the same entrance. I have used this trick when changing my entrances.  Works pretty well. Good luck.

[riverrat]

dont let it worry you they will figure it out it just may take a couple of days for them to reorientate