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A fellow beekeeper called today asking if I wanted a swarm. One of his hives swarmed and he has no room to start another. It was an easy catch in a tree 3 feet off the ground. I have them in a carboard nuc till morning.(no) frames. It is a very large swarm and I am wondering if one deep box is enough or do I need 2? If I dump all those bees in one deep I don't know if I can get the frames in without crushing lots of bees. I only have one at the moment but I can make a run to Mann Lake tomorrow. How long can I leave the swarm in the carboard box? Also what are the chances of this swarm surviving the winter when starting over at this time of the year? We are right in the height of the goldenrod bloom and it is everywhere.