I would recommend the strap and tractor bucket as the easiest and safest. Slings sound good, but there is a lot more that can go wrong with them swinging and possible loss of control and worst case being dropped. Although the bucket would add minimal vibration, if will not adversely effect the bees. My bigger concern is it appears you are only moving them a short distance and the field bees will return to their old location. What is your plan do get them to reorientate to the new location? General rule is to move 2 miles away for 2 weeks or move 6-12" a day.
You are viewing a single comment's thread from:
I'm going on the idea that Michael Bush is correct when he says that the bees will find the new hive. Of course I'll do my best to block the entrance in a way to make the bees re-orientate to their new location. http://www.bushfarms.com/beesmoving.htm
I never had much luck with short moves even when obstructing the entrance, hope it works out better for you. If your weather is cooler and they aren't flying as much, it may work out better. Of course, going into winter is the last time of the year you want to loose population. For short moves, I always wait for winter when I know there will be multiple weeks of non-flight. Not sure where you're located, so maybe the winter plays no part. Keep us posted how you make out.