hi everyone, i just put an ad in a local newspaper which read: "bees in your trees? I'll remove them for free! beekeeper john swarm removal ###-####" Phone call number one: "i was just about to buy some ortho chemicals to kill my three hives. i'm moving this weekend and if you want them, come get them." result - three hives, 10 supers total, plus bees - free! phone call number two: "i've got bees in the side of my house for 2 years now. if you can get them, they're yours." i went over, and after removing a piece of siding, cutting out the comb and boxing it all up, i now have a nice strong hive that appears to be somewhat mite tolerant. so, as they say, advertising pays! and, i've still got a week to go on the ad, so there may be more swarms to be had. john santa cruz, california