Worldwide Beekeeping
Beekeeping => Swarms, Cut Outs, Trap Outs and Bee Trees => Topic started by: Finally Home on May 24, 2014, 06:18:05 pm
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will a swarm travel looking for a new home?? I've read that the bees will travel up to 6 miles for food but never heard of how far swarms will travel. Just curious ???
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This topic came up before. I think the number was within 100 ft? It was suggested a keep look around a little while after catching a swarm to see if he/she can find the the mother hive. I have found the mother hive in just about 9 of 10 times within 50ft or less. Now this may just bee the immediate exit stopping point. The answer to how far they go may indeed be an entirely different answer.
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Was curious as the swarm I caught last year wasn't one of mine. Nearest hives to me are about 3 miles away.
So the 100' or so is just to hang out till the scouts find a new home. Thanks for the info, now back to watching your latest swarm catch 8)
Just had a thought. How far will the scout bees that are looking for a new home travel??