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A neighbors hive swarmed today. I went over and captured it for her and put it in a 5 frame nuc temporarily until I can move it to my apiary. I put the nuc about 20 feet away from her hive. I'm just wondering if I need to worry about the swarmed bees deciding to return to the original hive, thereby shrinking the swarm to a point where it won't survive.
Additional information: She had her bees in a single deep which appeared to be honey bound during my inspection. I added a second deep box with foundation prior to catching the swarm.
Additional information: She had her bees in a single deep which appeared to be honey bound during my inspection. I added a second deep box with foundation prior to catching the swarm.