Paul,
I agree if you are going any distance. Mine were in for about
five minutes and were fine at the apiary. Before I put them in
the trunk I popped open the bag and twisted it shut inflated , so
they had plenty of air. I did it again when I took them out of
the trunk becasue I was worried about them suffocating, but they
were fine. The main use is in getting the swarm from where they
are located- in a hard place, to the box without having to
position the box. It would work equally well on branches.
I would not want to go long distances with either a plastic or
cloth bag.  The box is better.
Bill
 
"Paul Cronshaw, D.C." wrote:
 
> This sounds like a great technique for getting swarms but I would NOT use a
> plastic garbage bag. I did this one time, captured a swarm in a plastic
> garbage bag... and by the time I got to my apiary (10 min) the poor swarm
> had suffocated.  I vowed never to do this again.  I recommend a laundry bag
> or a bag with lots of ventilation.
 
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