Capture the First Swarm

What happens here

Carefully carry the prepared hive box to the tree where the first bee swarm is clustered. Position the open end of the hive box directly beneath the bee cluster. Gently bend the tree branch, if flexible enough, into the hive box. Then, with a quick and firm motion, shake the branch to dislodge the majority of the bees directly into the hive. Use a bee brush to sweep any remaining bees from the branch into the box. Once most bees are inside, quickly place the screened top board and then the outer lid securely on the hive. Although many bees may fly around initially, they will eventually settle inside as the queen is now in the box, and they follow her pheromones.

Goal: Transfer the bee swarm from the tree branch into the prepared beehive.