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swarm help
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MZifchock <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 24 May 1998 22:00:50 EDT
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Hi list members
 I've been keeping bees for a year.  Tonight upon arriving home there is a
swarm in a low branch near my house.  I shook them into super with 10 frames
and foundation.  For the most part they took to it, but darkness has fallen
and there are still many bees on the box--both the top and sides.  My question
is, "what do I do to get them into the hive so I can put the top cover on and
move them out from where they are?"
  Should I brush them off now and put the cover on tonight?  Wait until
morning?  Thanks for your help.  Mike Z  in RI.

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