How we install a package of bees at Brink's!

How we install packages of bees quickly at Brinks Bees! This may seem like it is a rougher method but I believe it is no rougher than the shake method! And it's tens times faster! Below are directions! Tools Needed Knife, Staple Gun, Wooden Package Lid, Hive Tool 1. Remove Wood off Top of package and expose syrup can. 2. Stage box by removing enough frames to fit the package into you hive body 3. Have lid ready and near box. 4. Bump bees to bottom of package 5. Invert package to allow syrup can to fall out into your hand. 6. Remove syrup can and quickly pull queen cage out and cover the exposed package hole with wooden top you removed in step one! 7. Cut the strap that holds the queen cage onto the package. Insure you have a couple of inches of strap left to staple to the top of a frame! 8. Remove cork on the candy side of queen cage! 9. Staple queen cage to second frame inside hive body! 10. Place package inside hive body and remove wooden lid! 11. But cover on hive and check in three days to see if queen has been released and remove package and put in remaining frames!