collected this caste about half mile from where i live it was in a box hedge and was so low it was touching the ground. took it up to my apiary and a

And also, a very nice looking skep you have there too.
Like the alternating colour scheme it has, do hope the swarm is just as good.

Cheers for the comment D K B it was a charity shop find, £4 and comes with a nice fitting lid, looks very much like a snake charmers basket, not sure what it was ment to be for when sold new. Its a good size to its 18in diameter by 12in high.