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> >I made a split which produces queen cells........ and can only say, "It
> works for me". Some
> of us have used this technique on a commercial basis over a span of years,
> with reasonable success. I believe that Dave Green is one. I am another.
Allen,
I have compressed quotes from 2 messages to save space, yours being the
latter part.
Splitting is a technique unknown in the UK, at least in that name. I gather
that it is some form of artificial swarm. Is the split made vertically or
horizontally? In the former case the separated portion can draw on all the
resources of the hive to nourish queen larvae optimally, but if wholly separated
they cannot and so it is suspected that poor queens may result.
Chris
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