Greetings This is something I don't like to talk about, as I have spent all my active beekeeping life trying to preserve and build up hives. I've been asked to dispose of some of a friend's hives. He isn't able to look after them any more. They are in semi-surburbia and I can't retrieve them and relocate them live. I don't want to cause problems with the neighbours, as it is nearly spring here and close to swarming time. I'm planning to humanely kill the bees and try to keep the frames and honey, to build up hives in another location. Can anyone please advise how I can do this humainly and so the combs and honey aren't contaminated. This is something I really don't want to do, but see no way out of it. Thanks very much in advance Bob -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---