Hung first bait hive today. It’s a dry run to wait for the old brood comb to come out of the freezer after 48 hours. I don’t want to take a chance with wax moths.
The plan will be to bait the hive with lemongrass essential oil and old brood comb from last year. If I get desperate I’ll add some queen pheromones.
While I’m awaiting swarm season I’ve hung the box in a tree to see how it weathers the March storms. The forecast for next week calls for a storm system of about 8 days in length. That ought to give the box a good test ‘ride.’
Adventures in Natural Beekeeping 
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