securing cardboard nucs as swarm traps

[wtiger]

I just bought a few cardboard nucs.  I was wondering if anyone else uses them as swarm traps and how they secure them up in a tree?  I don't particularly want to nail into the tree.  Would tying nylon cord around the hive and hoisting it up be secure enough or would the bees pass up a trap that swayes in the wind?

[Michael Bush]

>I just bought a few cardboard nucs.  I was wondering if anyone else uses them as swarm traps

I have used the waxed ones and the plastic ones.

> and how they secure them up in a tree?

I tied them in a crotch.

>  I don't particularly want to nail into the tree.

I wouldn't work very well either.

>  Would tying nylon cord around the hive and hoisting it up be secure enough or would the bees pass up a trap that swayes in the wind?

I would blow down and it would sway in the wind.  I tied around one end, then around the tree then around the other end.  You can make this one continuous loop if you like.

[Robo]

I haven't used cardboard nucs,  but I wedge mine in the crotch of the tree and lash it down with some rope.   This should work for the cardboard nucs as well.  Especially since the cardboard will give a little so you can get a nice tight rope.

[wtiger]

thanks for the replies.  I'll give it try.