Hi John,

With my understanding of the Bumblebee they would not be able to be split.
The Queens are raised near the end of the season when they mate. They then
hibernate over the winter and start their new colony the next spring. They
do not propagate like Honeybees by swarming. I've tried to get a queen
Bumble bee to start a nest but haven't succeeded yet. There was information
on raising Bumblebees in the ABJ a couple of years ago. Maybe you can find
it.

Best regards,
Bob
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From: John Valentine <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 8:04 AM
Subject: BumbleBee, question ?


>Hello BEE  Friends,
>
>I have always wanted a to keep Bumblebees.  Well, upon inspective a
squirrel
>house I built last year.  I found in the rags inside Bumblebees have moved
in.
>
>Question; how do I tend Bumblebees?  Can they be split ???
>
>John
>CT
>