taztiger
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« on: May 18, 2010, 07:42:55 PM » |
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G'day all
Just a quick question. I bought another hive two weeks ago from a farmer who lived only about 1km from my other hives in Sheffield. That being the case i brought the hive back to my home 20kms away and placed it in a position which is not ideal (not enough sun,fairly shady). How long do i need to wait before i can take the hive back to my other hives?
It's currently a sunny 8c today here in Tassie. The bees that are in the sun are out working bringing back some pollen from something.
cheers Taz
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philinacoma
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« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2010, 04:00:38 AM » |
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Hi Taz,
Long enough for the current batch of foragers to croak it. Maybe a month and a half to 2...depending on how hard the whip is cracking on them.
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iddee
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« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2010, 09:29:32 AM » |
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Move them again after 3 days....
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« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2010, 09:54:44 AM » |
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What's the thinking on 3 days?
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iddee
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« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2010, 10:15:59 AM » |
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The time it takes bees to forget. Lock your bees in for 3 days. When released, they will immediately reorient.
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"Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me . . . Anything can happen, child. Anything can be"
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« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2010, 02:27:14 PM » |
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I need to move two hives about 120 yards away from their current location. I was planning to move them today about 3 miles away, then move them back to the new / permanent location next week. Could I, as an option, just lock them in the hive today, move them 120 yards away, then on Saturday reopen?
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iddee
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« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2010, 03:09:39 PM » |
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You can move them tonight, then block the entrance, but not fully, and they will be ok. Lean a half sheet of plywood against the front, fill the entrance with grass, lay a leafy limb or two across the entrance, etc.
There may be some that return to the original site, but will find the hive within a couple days.
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