Hi George/All, On Fri, 27 Aug 1999 18:51:36 EDT [log in to unmask] writes: >Smoke or Bee-Go will NOT move a queen out of a brood nest into the >open! Maybe this would not work for Italians, but what about "Apis cereane"? (sp?) "Apis cereane" bees are the only type of feral bees here. >This is almost September. Why would you try to get bees at this time >of year >anyhow? You would never get them strong enough to get through the >winter. Sorry I did not tell you that I live In Hong Kong. The season to start collecting feral hives here is coming up soon. (the winters here are mild) Justin