Swarm and recovery!

Sarah yelled the bees are swarming. I watched and stalked them as they buzzed 3 yards over and settled in a tree. I cut a few branches and gave it a good shake and got a bunch of bees into the Nuc. Then continued to transfer then over, by hand, frame, shaking and some waiting. Got about 95% or more in the Nuc with 5 medium frames closed it up and brought it home. 

Tonight we plan to move the frame and bees to a medium super with sugar solution (cooling now). We'll block the hive entrance for a few days then let the out to orient.

quick check

It's been warning up and the bees got super busy. Wanted to check for spreading out in the hive glanced in rather than pulling frames out.

Top box. Almost no change. The two frame that were checkered are the only frames with anything happening. 

Middle box. Almost no change. The two frame that were checkered have a little new comb. From a glance underneath I squished half a dozen queen cells. 

Decided to make "more room" by switching the top and middle supers.