How to remove a Bee Swarm

We have a rotating compost drum in the back yard, and twice now I've seen some bees taking a tour of it, which made me a bit nervous. Well, this morning I went outside and I saw a huge wad of bees on the thing and it looked like they were settling down for good. Rather than look on the "internet" for suggestions, I tried a technique that I can only describe as a "bright idea".

The bees were on the shady side of the drum (it being about 10AM), and since the drum is painted black, I imagined that after Noon or so the sun would probably be beating down on them and they would decide it was too damn hot. Rather than wait around, I decided to speed things up.

Being in the midst of a bathroom remodel, I had at my disposal two mirrors. I simply placed each mirror about 15 feet away and angled such that the light was blazing on the bees. One mirror might not have been enough, but with two mirrors those bees were cookin'! Within 5 minutes a huge glob of molten bees plopped onto the ground. They rose up in a cloud of fury and seem to be gone, save a few stragglers still inspecting the drum. They never even approached the mirrors, so I believe it is safe to say they don't consider the sun to be a threat (who knew bees were so dumb?).

So, if you see a blob of bees hanging out on your property, find some mirrors and make their life unpleasant. They should go away. If they attack and kill you or anyone I take no responsibility!