The queen is flying
 
During a inspection in a little nuc, a frame in my hands,  just on that moment I see the queen,
she flies away. (marked!!)
According to my knowledge, I persevered in just that position for more than half an hour
... nothing happened.  I gave up.
 
3 Months later, the manager of the Arboretum (my apiary), calls me: " You've got a swarm"
20 minutes later I'm looking at a 5 comb-nest, a few meters above the apiary.
Carefully, I  remove the combs in frames, and find the marked queen.
 
After I  shared some honey from the swarm with manager of the Garden; he said:
"next time I'll find a swarm I won't call you!!,  I'll wait for a really build- out nest, so we
 can share again the most beautiful honey I've ever got"
 
Good bee in 1998 wishing to you all,
Jan T.
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