Why not let the bees grow at their own pace.   Monitor them and give frames
of brood and bees to beekeepers that are trying to build up.  An
announcement at your next beekeepers association meeting that free
(exchange) frames of bees are available would likely lead to a healthy list
of names willing to come and get them.

Just a thought!

Bob Fanning
Beekeeper
Huntsville, AL USA

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