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Date: | Wed, 12 May 1999 12:36:08 -0400 |
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RASpiek said "Next to it is a hive (1 deep, 1 med) full of bees and honey.
No brood eggs
or larva so , I guess, no queen.
Should I requeen or combine the two hives and if so what is the right way to
do it?"
My personal preference would be to combine the two hives. (Others may have
a different preference.) To do this, it is "best" to shake the bees in
front of the queenright hive, then move the wood from the shaken hive to
another part of the apiary. If you have another hive that is queenright,
put the moved wood on top of it. If not, either seal it up tight and treat
to prevent wax moth, or leave it in the sunlight with no top. Otherwise,
wax moth will destroy your valuable combs.
If not used on another hive, in about two weeks take a frame of eggs and
larvae, a frame of pollen, and a frame of honey from the strongest hive, and
put in this wood. They will produce a fine queen and probably a full super
of honey for the winter.
Good luck,
Lloyd
Lloyd Spear Owner, Ross Rounds(tm). The finest in comb honey production.
http://www.rossrounds.com
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