Re: Catching wild swarm [should be "Why bees don't love my homes"]

"Daniel Fiske" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Hi All,
> 
> So I've been posting and reading for a while and I've been a hobbiest for
> about 3 years. And every years I get called to come and collect some bees
> that are hanging from a tree or bush.
> 
> Today I got called out to hive another wild swarm and this is the third time
> I have done this and apparently the 3rd time I've failed. Accompanying
> photos can be found at www.mfaconsulting.com/bees  (400K).
> 
> Ok I head out with my empty box....unfortunately I didn't have much in the
> way of WAX sheets so all in all I just put a couple of empty frames (with
> wax) and some old frames that had not wax on them. I then sprayed the swarm
> with a bit of sugar water and then knocked them into the hive....and placed
> a lid on it....I then knocked a small bunch into a small cardboard box and
> dumped those on the landing board. A few were still on the branch and a few
> in the box so I put the box on top of the hive....and sat back and
> watched....for a while they seemed like they were happy (about 10 minutes)
> and then there was more and more activity outside the hive until by the time
> I left the cardboard box was half full with bees.....so WTF....I'm starting
> to take this personally.
> 
> Ok so what should I do now.....It is mid afternoon and it doesn't look like
> they are moving in. I was thinking of taking the cardboard box and putting
> the whole thing into the hive.....I just want to let them settle down more.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Daniel.
 
What good are empty frames? Did you see the queen? You keep failing
with this same box?