Swarm Panic

[Darryl]

I've not had that problem but have always moved them to final position within a few hrs (max) of collecting the swarm.
Do you have anywhere available a few miles away you could move them to for a week or two before moving back?
Are you fairly sure the queen isn't still in the original swarm location?

When I collected the Correx from the swarm site, the bees had gone in of their own accord so I assume the queen was with them. When I opened the Correx at the permanent site, the bees were clustering on the frames so I assumed she was still with them. I didn't look too closely for her so as not to disturb them too much. I will check the hive tomorrw in case the "returners" were actually stragglers left at the old site. I'll also re-gather the bees and put them in the hive a second time. I'll also check out a new venue more than three miles away.