I have been a beekeeper for more years than I like to admit, and for most of
those years united colonies by the newspaper method.

Then one year I happened to go back to a hive just a few hours (maybe 12)
after I had united two colonies with newspaper and was shocked to find that
100% of the newspaper between the bodies had disappeared.  I previously had
no idea that the 'uniting' went that fast.

Coincidently, shortly thereafter I read that the advice to unite slowly was
an 'old man's tale' and that colonies being united will not fight.  The
article said that the only time colonies will fight was when robbing was
occurring.

So, with much trepidation the next time I united colonies I did so with no
barrier to slow things down.  Surprise...no fighting.

I have now been uniting in this manner for many years and have never seen
any fighting.

Lloyd
Lloyd Spear, Owner Ross Rounds, Inc.
Manufacturers of Ross Rounds Comb
Honey Equipment, Sundance Pollen Traps
and Custom Printer of Sundance Labels.

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