Chas:

Any friend of Don Mason is a friend of mine. My momma told me it is best to attempt to catch bees with a little honey instead of poking at the nest or hive. LOL!

Off topic: I tried bee-keeping in my teen years and discovered how difficult it can be. A swarm landed on a tree trunk in our front yard. It is written that they are fairly docile in the swarming stage... when a new Queen flies away from the original nest to build her own colony. I took them at their word and reached into the swarm with my bare hands and dumped them into a cardboard box with a lid. Not a single sting. I doubt if I would try it again, though... not without all that garb and smoke pots they normally use for protection and to assure calm.

Thanks for your kind words.

----Dave