I have had one hive for about 3 years and this year they swarmed for the first time. They settled in a small locust tree about 15 feet up. I cut the tree at the base and slowly lowered tree, bees, and all down onto a sheet with my hive on it. They climbed right in. It has been one week and two days since I captured them and they have already drawn out all the racks in my hive body, and my queen is laying like crazy. Here are some pics of my inspection. (http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/9330/larvaeuu7.th.jpg) (http://img524.imageshack.us/my.php?image=larvaeuu7.jpg)
Notice the curled up larvae in the cells, and also the pollen.
(http://img56.imageshack.us/img56/435/inspectingcl9.th.jpg) (http://img56.imageshack.us/my.php?image=inspectingcl9.jpg)
(http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4549/broodcj8.th.jpg) (http://img143.imageshack.us/my.php?image=broodcj8.jpg)
That is some bright pollen! I enjoy watching a swarm build up, they can really boom!
Rick
Nice pics stinger! looks like they are really doing well.