>Wade said . . .
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>Currently, I do no splits. Instead, I let those hives that have excess
>population swarm naturally. I then collect the swarms as the sole means
>of hive increase
Would it be possible to set up nucs with those phermones (sold by bee
suppliers) inside to lure the swarm in so you wouldn't have to retrieve
them? I have heard that the phermones work great if you put two in a nuc.
Anyone have experience with them? Linda in Ohio