Dowsing works!! Son Jon brought two welding rods to be used for the dowsing of the ley lines (magnetic lines of the earth). Worked amazingly well; the line was over about 2 feet from the hive. Not easy to see but wires are straight in top photo and crossed in next photo. So, space was prepared, base was set at level, and hive moved to the ley line on a north/south orientation with the entrance to the south. Although the entrance now faces the house wall, it is far enough way to allow for bees' egress and ingress.
The hive seems a bit light in weight and honey stores might be low, so will get the feeder setup going again. Although the bees were bringing in pollen a few days ago, meaning there is brood in the hive, I believe there is not sufficient nectar to bring home to keep the hive from starving. Also, son Jon has a camera with a probe for small spaces (see it on hive top); once we get the battery recharged, there will be pictures of the hive interior...tomorrow perhaps unless predicted heavy rains fall all day long.
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