A young man stopped by this afternoon. He said a wild hive had nested in the hollow limb of an oak near where he is building a house. Neighbors have told him he needed to get rid of the bees because they will kill the tree. I said I doubted that. I would appreciate any information you have that I could pass along to him. I told him, from what I have read, removing the bees would be difficult at best. I have captured a swarm, but removing bees from a hollow limb about 8 feet (2.4 meters) above ground would be too much for me. When I said I could come out an kill them for him (best solution, in my opinion), he said he did not want that. (Yes, I searched the archives from 1995 on, and did not find what I needed to know.) Cal French, hobby keeper, Adelaida, California. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::