You have just caught a swarm using the swarm bucket, but now it seems as though there are more bees sitting on the lid of the bucket than are inside. How can you get them in the bucket without releasing the bees already in the bucket?An easy solution is a variation of the swarm bucket lid that employs a funnel or cone to trap the bees. The funnel acts as a one way opening. It makes use of the bee's inability to recognize a small opening that is not on a flat surface as an exit. The same concept (cone entrances) is used in many bee related devices such as pollen traps and escape boards.
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