Friday was suppose to be good.. comfortable.. it was sunny, clear, I could see the crisp skyline of Oakland and The City. The Golden Gate Bridge posed perfectly as the framing to the Pacific. I was computing, seriously computing. Sitting on the deck, legs up, shades on, computing furiously getting THIS site back into working order and Nelly Furtado was playing on my stereo - that’s when you know things are going well, "Hey Man" is going full speed and nothing can stop you. It was Friday and I didn't even know. Until it all stopped.  I suppose I didn't expect it to occur as it did, which is why I felt so supprised. Like a pre-teen, who didn't know any better, took the car for a spin and was waving as they rolled by the house. Here I was, three stories away and my ladies just come rolling by. "Heeey-yaaa Jooohnnnn." ... "Heeeey-yaa. Check us ouuuuttt." And then around the block again. Except, "NO." Basically, my ladies swarmed about a week after a very scientific and methodical split took place, so no, they were not allowed their driving privlidges. But they took them anyway.. .. youth. So after a few phone calls to requisite beekeeping partners, I posted to the Yahoo group, recieved a generous amount of insight and suggestion and help and did as any reasonable ACBA member would do and 'took care of it." But rather than articulate that in more broken sentences with "quotations" and vernacular one-offs - I figure I'd try my hand at the 5-minute swarm capture film. - so, enjoy. Thanks to those who called me and walked me through the process on my frist swarm catch, Victoria, Kevin, Bob, and Much thanks to Patrick Connally and his partner for driving up and helping us out with this negotiaton, really, couldn't have done it without you two. Enjoy the video (YouTube ( or (johnmizell.com ( - coming soon)