From: Michael Housel <[log in to unmask]> > Swarms are not virgin queens, unless you count a hundred drones a > swarm. Ahem....afterswarms usually do have a virgin queen. Oftentimes prime swarms have one or more VQ as well. I hived a swarm once that had three mated queens, and, if I recall correctly 18 virgins. I'm sure it was a merged swarm from three different hives. Your problem is that the area that the swarm was at has a queen > scent. You have to cut this down and put it into a hive box. At dark the > bees will be in the box with the scent. If the limb is too big to cut > soap in a spray bottle and douse it heavy. If you have a used queen cell > and no tree limb put that in the box and leave till dark. Soapy water will kill the bees. Dave Green SC USA The Pollination Home Page: http://pollinator.com :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::