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(1) Make sure you have a good hold on the can before thumping the cage. If not, it may
fall off the support below, if there is one.
(2) Remove the queen's cage carefully. Don't drop her, if you can help it. Don't let the
bees unnerve you. Gently shake or blow them off the cage.
(3) When the queen's cage is free of worker bees, put it in your pocket to keep her warm
and for safe keeping.
(4) Quickly and carefully dump the bees into the space created by the missing frames.
Shake the bees a bit to get them to come out, but don't worry about every last bee.
You'll get them later.
(5) If your queen cage comes equipped with a hook or wire, loop it over a top bar, off
center, and hang the cage so the screen faces the opening between frames. Consider
securing it to the top bar with duct tape or a staple. You can't be too careful with a bug
