> In spring the bees are naturally building up and wanting to raise 
> queens and
> swarm. We always get the best splits and queen acceptance then.
>
> Fall ( although Michael might not agree) is not the time when bees are
> making queen cells and thinking expansion. I have not done a lot of 
> making
> fall splits....
> bob

Not really Fall splits Bob. I raise all the queens during June and July 
when the flows are strong. Excellent time to raise good queens. This is 
Vermont, though and not Missouri. You might be a month earlier than I, 
May/June?
Mike

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