Hi All Just saw Jans pleasant story about the escaped queen and the little tree hive and the honey. Reminded me of a removal I did a while back when the owner said hello to me and rushed back inside. Usually people like to watch, but I was not worried. ( Meant I could put my gear on and get stung less : ) ) Soon I removed the few cones there and smoked the bees out. The queen in her wiseness found a nice steady object to settle on nearby - the reciever of the nearby satellite dish. Soon the owner came out and said that they were not getting any reception on the TV below - and the match was at a crucial stage. I think it was cricket. Anyhow, he went of down the street to another house to watch there and I got the swarm in a box. Now the question is, does the queen flie with an even pitch to her wings or her feet? (ouch!!) Keep well Garth --- Garth Cambray Camdini Apiaries 15 Park Road Apis melifera capensis Grahamstown 800mm annual precipitation 6139 Eastern Cape South Africa Phone 27-0461-311663 On holiday for a few months Rhodes University Which means: working with bees 15 hours a day! Interests: Fliis and bees Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this post in no way reflect those of Rhodes University.