Hi Jimmy, I place a frame with patch of brood and honey in the bait box. I'm not sure of the conditions in North Carolina, but I would advise you wait till spring to perform the extraction. Perhaps during dandelion bloom. This late in the season, colonies are very populous, defensive, too much honey comb to deal with, and winter mortality is high for colonies extracted in late season. I happen to be doing an extraction tomorrow. I generally do not do late extractions, but this is an emergency, as contractors are coming soon. These I will configure in 2 or 3 deeps, four or five frames in each deep with follower boards at the ends and excess void filled with leaves. Less stress for a colony to 'move up', and should increase the chances for successful wintering. Best Wishes, Joe Waggle http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FeralBeeProject/ *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm