Hello Jennifer & All,
Dan wrote:
> Jennifer, I NEVER smoke my bees.  Move slowly with minimum jarring.

I see the above as bad advice for a beginning beekeeper. I would keep a lit
smoker handy Jennifer and take the over 200 years of combined beekeeping
experience of George Imirie, Walter Kelley,other Bee-Lers  and myself.
Better safe than sorry. Later after you get a few years of beekeeping
experience and want to try Dan's method have a go at it.
Bob