> If there is a longer delay between mixing the swarms, then fighting may
> start and lots of bees could be killed.
> Ruary Rudd
I sometimes combine 2 small swarms by spraying both with syrup or water with
peppermint oil mixed in and then shaking both on the landing board. I
normally let the bees decide which queen to keep.
Frank Humphrey
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