MOMNGBEES 97 



Moving Short Distances 



It may be necessary to change location of the outyard only 

 a wmall distance, say a few hundred yards. This can be done 

 very nicely in the evening or early morning, takmg care to handle 

 all as carefully as possible, and it may not be necessary even to 

 close the entrances. 



It should be borne in mind, however, that many bees, unless 

 precautions are taken, may take flight without noticing the change 

 in location, and on returning, go back to the old location and be 

 lost. To avoid this the shade board or other suitable board may 

 be leaned in front of the entrance that outgoing bees may 

 notice the change of location at once and mark it, similarlj^ to 

 the manner in which young bees mark their home when making 

 their first flights from the hive. 



Even with these precautions some bees may return to the old 

 location. These maj^ be saved by leaving one or two weak colonies 

 for a few days at the old location to catch the drifting bees as 

 thejr return. 



Moving a Few Miles 



If the weather be cool and the bees can be transported to the 

 new location in a very short time, it may not be necessary to pro- 

 vide special ventilation during the haul; the hives may be closed, 

 entrances and aU. But it is better to err on the side of too much 

 ventilation than too little. The hauling at evening or in the 

 early morning, to take advantage of lower temperature, will 

 help. 



Very often beekeepers, in such moving, provide clustering 

 room by placing an empty super above each brood chamber, 

 into which the bees can cluster, thus relieving the congestion on 

 the combs below. Some combine this with a screened entrance 

 while still others would not attempt to move even a short dis- 

 tance without a part of the top of the hive screened. A screened 



