Meg's Beemergency

June 22, 2008, about 11:45. Happened to walk outside behind the barn for something and heard this very LOUD buzzing noise. Walked over to look towards the hive and saw a swirling tornado of bees circling about 20’ above the hive. Ran for the phone to call Dave: “I think I have a swarm happening! What do I do?” He was so excited for me… Told me to keep my eyes on the bees to see where they settled, at which time I’d have anywhere from an hour or so to maybe a couple of days before they took off. “Get a hive box w/foundations under wherever they settled, then shake the branch and make them drop into the box. They’ll either stay in the hive or not.” OK – I’ve got a box, but no frames put together. Told the kids, “We have a BEE-MERGENCY!” They expertly (for 6-year-olds) glued the sides & helped me assemble the frames. I hammered like crazy to get everything put together. All I had frames for was a super, so that’s what the swarm got. Ran back out to this tree to get ready, realized the branch was a little too high to reach. Ran back into the house for a stool. Ran back a couple minutes later to find…