[elisha browns]

I’m just 15 years old and i’m not a pro at this but i’ll share on what i know and have experienced.

When you put lemon grass into a hive it takes about 1 to 2 weeks for the bee’s to scout it out and tell their colony that its a good place for a home.
Maybe in 3 weeks you will get something.This process doesn’t always work but most of the time it does.

Before the bee’s move in to the box they scout there surroundings.If they don’t move in its probably because of the surroundings.Put the [swarm lure] hive box as high as you can because its easier for the bee’s to scent it then.

DON’T PUT HONEY IN TO THE LURE BOX BECAUSE THE FERAL BEE’S AROUND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD WILL COME AND STEAL IT AWAY.

Just have patience and try to forget about the lure box for three weeks.When three weeks pass don’t open it just look if bee’s are entering it.If there are dont open it for another 3 weeks to make sure the bee’s arent just camping and to not disturb them because they may fly away.

It will be more efficient if you put more lure boxes out on different spots of your yard.The roof is a good spot for a lure box.Just put lemongrass into the hive.

I dont know how your putting lemongrass into the hive but i put it this way.
I get a small sandwitch bag that closes up, a piece of towel paper, lemongrass, and scissors.Get the towel fold it into a small square and put 14 drops of lemongrass on it .Then put it into the sandwitch bag that closes up on the top.Next close th bag and cut off one of the corners of the bag but not to big so that the scent of the lemongrass can come out..There thats all you have to do. Just put it into the hive and close up the hive.Anymore question’s just post them on here and i’ll try my best on answering them.

God Bless,
Elisha

[elisha browns]

If you want to attract bee’s you need to buy a bee suit at first.Bee’s love the scent of bee comb.How i caught some feral bee’s was=I had a hive standing outside that had frames with comb built from earlier bee’s.Well the bee’s just came .At first i thought they were robber bee’s taking leftover honey i had left in the comb.There wasn’t much honey.Well i went and took off the lid and i saw a small cluster of bee’s on comb they had built.Lemon grass oil also works sometimes.Well now they are a growing hive.

Hope i helped you any.

P.S. you can buy buy a bee suit on mannlakeltd.com .There are others you can find on google.if you just write bee suit for sale in the search box.

• This reply was modified 12 years, 1 month ago by elisha browns.

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