if i take late swarms, i keep them crammed down unless they are really big. i might add a shallow or medium for them to store honey if the swarm is big enough. the big ones do come this late for us, but them come out of the pollination hives. our heavy flow is right now, so they will have a chance to put away stores. in another couple of weeks, they won't have so much to bring in will have to be fed. no honey will come from swarms this late around here.