I tried unsuccessfully to get a hive of bees out of a whiskey barrel by using a screen cone exit into a hive box. I put wet comb and a frame of eggs and young larvae into the new hive. Lots of activity for a while but after two weeks the pound(?) of bees that adopted the hive box became moribund and just hung around apparently in a funk, very little flight activity. I re-opened the bung-hole opening yesterday and immediately 20 bees appeared and began fanning. At this point, I just want to get the bees out of the barrel - alive. Is there hope? The only opening is the bung-hole and it's not my barrel so I would not want to damage it. Any ideas? :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::