On 26-Oct-08, at 9:55 AM, Peter L Borst wrote:

>> , so I recommend dividing every hive in the spring.
> If they bounce back quickly you can do more dividing in the summer

Hi Peter and all

Great answer Peter!  I have read several times about splitting the  
queen and all the uncapped brood(with covering nurse bees) to a new  
location just before the main honey flow, leaving the original  
location with no brood to care for and additional emerging workers to  
join the foraging force.  A queen cell is given to the original  
hive.  The proponents, CC Miller, Warre and others, suggest that this  
hive will produce larger honey crops.  I believe that with varroa  
today the 2 week break in brood is almost as good a reason.  The  
split hive will likely be strong enough for the goldenrod flow.  Any  
experience? Opinions?

Bob Darrell
Caledon Ontario
Canada
44N80W

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