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Is it possible to enclose a hive temporarily with a canvas type tent during the day time? Will this harm the bees in anyway even if there is proper circulation? If this isn't recommended what would you recommend I do in order to contain the bees in a single location. We need to keep them...

I'm hoping a moderator can answer a question within a few minutes. I just gathered my swarm. It was rather large and I could not get all the brood. The kind pest control guy waited as long as he could for me to spot the queen, but I did not find her. I had to put the vented lid on my swarm box...