> day or so.  However, if I can't get there in time I have a lot of comb,
> perhaps
> with honey and brood already, on the outside of the box.  And that is a mess,
> both to transport and to introduce to a hive.

Ted -

Using these swarm frames make this problem a whole lot easier to deal with.
http://www.beesource.com/plans/swarmframe.htm

-Barry