Is a week enough?

[RangerBrad]

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

[ShaneJ]

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

[BrentX]

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.

[CBEE]

It does not take long for them to become loyal to the new monarchy :-D 

[JP]

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

Now that is funny Shane!

Two days is enough time.


...JP