I have never seen this: A medium sized swarm settled first on a branch about 12 m up and then decided to move to the back of a hive ( containing bees). I hived it and it seems to be " normal". While the swarm settled the bees from the original hive keept flying in and out as if nothing was happening. Odd? Seen before?
There would have been plenty of lovely homes - my Trap Hives, just meteres away, for eample or many large ,old trees with hollows.. I wish the bees where a little more cooperative
not only will they light on the hive,but they will try to take it over if it is weak.I caught a huge swarm that left the hive I put them in& took over a split I had made
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