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Hello all,
Set out two homemade 5 frame nuc type traps a couple weeks ago using lemon grass oil as bait. Noticed a few bees flying
around one of the traps Sunday afternoon. Checked the traps today and Both traps were busy with bees and looking good.
Will leave them alone for a week or so before checking for queens. When I installed the traps, I put a frame of left over honey so I know they will be good until we start feeding them. We are located in the McLeansville area near Hicone Rd.

I put a frame with some honey in a swarm box last year. Don't confuse robbing for probing, like I did.

What DuaneB said. I try and use only open dark comb(no nectar, honey or pollen) so that if interest picks up, it is more likely scouts and not foragers/robbers. After a few days, look for bees that are landing and walking straight in with pollen on the back legs. If you see that, you likely have a swarm that moved in and a queen that is laying or about to start laying. If a significant number of the bees coming to the trap are doing little zig-zag moves just before landing and you see no pollen going in, you are more likely to have robbers.

As above, watch the bees entering. If carrying pollen, move the colonies tonight and open them tomorrow. If they have been there a week, a new swarm is likely ready for #'s 6 thru 10 frames. They work fast when first hived. From a 5 frame nuc, they may swarm again within 2 to 3 weeks.

Thanks for the great advice from everyone and I will check them more throughly this weekend and let everyone know what I find.
Fingers crossed and hoping for some free bees.