Bill and all,
   A friend of mine who loves bees but has difficulties keeping his hives 
going, always seems to have an old empty hive sitting out during swarm 
season.  Several times he has gone out to see a swarm has taken over one of 
these old empty hives.  In fact it’s the only reason he has any bees right 
now.  
   You’ve probably read in books like “The Hive and the Honey Bee” about 
how to set up a swarm trap.  They like old brood comb is what I’ve read and 
they like it to be a few feet up from the ground.  You could maybe have one 
of these sitting out at the appropriate time in your yard.  You could also 
sprinkle a few out in the woods where you think it’s safe and wait and see 
what the generosity of nature brings you.  If you need the exercise, 
though, bee lining sounds like the way to go.  A lot of work though.  
Finding a hive sounds hard enough, but then you have to retrieve it.  Good 
luck.

Steve Noble

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