>---- Original Message ----- >From: "yoonytoons" <[log in to unmask]> >I much dislike the mess of rubber-banding the brood and the >whole sticky mess although that is the only way to rescue the brood On BeeSource.Com there are plans for building swarm catching frames. The hinged frame opens like a book and is designed so feral comb can be placed into a conventional hive. Dee Lusby designed the frame. It's basically a split frame that is wired on both sides to hold comb in place. Once filled, the ends of the top bar are wired together and placed into a hive. You can download plans from: http://www.beesource.com/plans/swarmframe.htm :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::