My one hive is just starting its second year. I did my best to prevent a swarm by adding another deep and checking for queen cells but, alas, today they swarmed. Luckily I happened to be outside and saw them in a neighbors tree. Ill leave out the details of me freaking out and tearing my house apart getting supplies ready to collect them (like a true novice). I do believe I was successful in transporting them back to the hive. I almost lost the queen when I dumped them in but saw her clinging to a blade of grass on the ground and was able to pick her up and put her in the hive - im pretty sure she ended up in the hive anyways - about 95%. So now what? Is there anything I should do to A) make sure that the queen really is inside and B) prevent them from swarming a second time?
Many thanks!
Many thanks!