Jogeephus":34sxijbh said:
You might want to just thump them with your finger to see if they are alive and healthy. :lol:
:lol: Yeah..they don't seem to be moving.
Sky, they are 10:1 just stopping over until they find a better spot. It's called 'swarming', the old queen and about 1/2 of the workers leave the old hive to find a new nesting spot...to ensure reproduction continues. You will probably notice scout bees buzzing around/in your buildings looking for a new nesting site, if they find something suitable they will move in if not they will usually move on.
You could establish a hive but it expensive as Stocker Steve suggested, I don't think he was actually saying that you could not afford it. Get a beekeeper to show you the ropes. Or, if they are still there, burn an oily rag in the near vicinity to them and that will get them moving on.