Hi Jimmy, I have been doing these removals for many years. I am always able to remove the bees from structures, whether it is trees or buildings. I do not place a queen or queen cell in the hive, only a frame with eggs and all ages of brood, honey, pollen and clinging bees. Lionel North AL *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm