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My preferred method of catching a swarm:
If the swarm is accessible, use a swarm catcher (or even a large, clean bucket). Put the basket of the swarm catcher around the swarm, then shake the branch it is hanging from so that the swarm falls into it. As quickly as possible, place a wet towel over the [...]
Swarming season is upon us. In an effort to keep swarms down in my bee yard, I remove queen cells whenever I find them. Usually, this is a simple matter of cutting out the cell and discarding it.
Occasionally, however, I find a queen cell in an extremely vigorous, healthy hive that produces well and has survived [...]
Here’s another photo of a cluster - one that settled on my arm. To find out how they got there (it was entirely accidental), see http://ct-honey.com/swarm.php. For more photos, scroll down to the bottom of the page. A video is available here: http://ct-honey.com/videos/hiving_swarm.MOV.
A video of a swarm that formed on my arm.  A full description of how it came to rest on my arm can be found at  http://ct-honey.com/swarm.php.
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