CHRS: IBMPC 2 CODEPAGE: 437 MSGID: 240:244/116 5803c26b REPLY: 240:44/0 cfc2a7f1 PID: FDAPX/w 1.12a UnReg(568) Hi Francois & Beatrice, I am flummoxed as to why you wish to requeen a colony in the winter in europe, this is most unnatural for the bees. Is it because you believe them to be queenless? If they are truly queenless then you might be better advised to unite them. Are the bees still numerous? are they dwindling, if the latter then by all means unite them, but be cautious they might actually have a virgin queen which will defintely kill a laying queen not vice versa. If you err on the side of caution leave it a little longer until April when you can get some queens still from the antipodes. Noveau Zeeland perhaps. Or May from your own stocks. Bon chance et felictation [log in to unmask] --- * Origin: Kent Beekeeper Beenet Point (240:244/116)