hive finder

[Jim]

A beekeeper from Mexico recently told me about a small device used to find ferel hives.  
The device has three chambers,  basically you capture bees in the bottom chamber , feed them in the middle chamber then release them one at a time from the top chamber.  Since the bees are full they head straight for the hive, and you follow them.  When you loose one bee you release another from the chamber, he said that it generally takes 3-5 bees to find a hive.

What is this device called?  Are there plans around to make one?

Thanks,
Jim

[Jerrymac]

It's a bee lining box. Here is some more;

http://beemaster.com/beebbs/viewtopic.php?t=1140&highlight=bee+lining

http://www.beemaster.com/beebbs/viewtopic.php?p=5240&sid=26d4927f4f4c49d5b75ef1788d694aa4

[Robo]

Another good book is Hunting wild bees : how to track bees, harvest honey and beeswax, and domesticate swarms by Robert E. Donovan.  It has any easy to build bee lining box, with detailed direction and tips.  Check to see if a library near you has it.

[Michael Bush]

Sort of like this?

http://www.beeequipment.com/products.asp?pcode=568