On Thu, 2006-06-29 at 17:27 +0000, [log in to unmask] wrote: > I shook the bees out of the bee vac box into a nuc > and > can't expect a swarm or a moved colony to > stay put in a new box. I have never lost a collected swarm since I decided to throw them on the traditional sheet and let them walk into the hive. I wonder if the last step of the swarm's move to a new home is simulated by this action, whereas throwing them into a hive does not, and completes their instinctive need. james kilty http://www.honeymountain.co.uk -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---