>I used to drop the swarm into a wedge shaped screen basket (12x18' and 15' >deep) mounted on a pole and carry the swarm aside and lay the basket on a >board in front of an empty hive. They'd usually go in but sometimes you'd >have to encourage them with a feather/brush. At nite, close the hive and >take it home. > >Dennis Cain Do you think Dennis that they will accept the hive better if they go in themselves? In a similar situation I would generally dump the swarm into the hive body, not an empty body, but one with some undrawn foundation if it was available. I do not know which method is better. I have had very few leave, but then that is probably the same with you. Stan Sandler