This works! I began doing this I suppose intuitively a year or so ago. 
Very few bees get crushed. Sometimes I forget like when I'm tired. Then 
bam! the box goes directly on and there's a bit more smashed bees than 
desired. The calm sliding method is a good thing for both beekeepers and 
the bees.

Alf Bashore

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> a) place the upper box at 45 degrees to the one below and then ease it into 
>  line. That way you'll crush a maximum of 4 bees at the crossing points.
>   

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